LibGuides: Integrative Health and Healing: Websites

University Resources

Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine - Selected Publications
Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health
Center for Integrative Medicine - UC San Diego School of Medicine
The Center for Integrative Medicine focuses on whole-person wellness by addressing physical, as well as lifestyle, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs.
Moving Beyond Medications
Research on nonpharmacologic approaches as first line pain treatment.
National Center for Integrative Primary Healthcare (NCIPH)
The purpose of the NCIPH is to advance the incorporation of competency- and evidence-based integrative health (IH) curricula and best practices into primary care education and practice.
Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
The Osher Center for Integrative Medicine is a collaboration between Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. It is focused on enhancing human health, resilience and quality of life through translational research, clinical practice and education in integrative medicine.
Osher Center for Integrative Medicine - Publications

About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products

From the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, a tool for the public as well as healthcare professionals to help you figure out the value of using common herbs and other dietary supplements. Provides objective information including a clinical summary for each agent and details about constituents, adverse effects, interactions, and potential benefits or problems.
Complementary & Alternative Medicine Treatments

Learn more about complementary and alternative medical treatments in this series of articles from the WebMD website.
Medline Plus Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Provides background information and news on complementary and alternative medical approaches.
National Cancer Institute Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Patients

Evidence-based information summaries for a selection of integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies for cancer treatment.
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

The NCCIH studies the usefulness and safety of complementary and integrative health interventions and their roles in improving health and health care.
Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine

The Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM) was established in October 1998 to coordinate and enhance the activities of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the arena of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).

General sites:

Census Bureau
An excellent source for United States population and economic data.
Connecticut Open Data
Search or browse public data provided by Connecticut state agencies.

Specialized sites:

National Center for Health Statistics
The National Center for Health Statistics is the nation's principal health statistics agency. It compiles statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of people in the US.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Find government statistics on topics such as crime, victims, courts, law enforcement, and more.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides labor and price related statistics including unemployment figures and the Consumer Price Index.
ChildStats.gov
Provides statistical reports on the status of U.S. children and their families. Coverage includes population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education.
Envirofacts
This site, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, offers data on such subjects as hazardous waste, risk management plans, brownfields, etc
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations.