Media Advisory: Comprehensive new data on Americans’ use of complementary health approaches

For Immediate Release:
Tuesday, February 3, 2015

What: The release of data from a nationwide government survey on American’s use of natural products such as melatonin, Echinacea, probiotics, as well as on the use of mind and body approaches such as yoga, chiropractic, massage, and meditation. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will hold a webinar/telephone briefing to discuss the findings of the most recent reports from the National Health Interview Survey.

Why: Millions of adults and children in the United States use one or more type of complementary health approach—categorized into either natural products or mind and body approaches by NCCIH—for health and wellness. These two reports—one on adult use trends between 2002 and 2012 and one on children use trends between 2007 and 2012—are the most current, comprehensive, and reliable source of information on use of complementary health approaches over time.

When: Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET

Where: Telebriefing and online presentation. By responding to this invitation credentialed media will receive dial-in information to the telebriefing and obtain access to an online presentation of the data.

More information: To RSVP and receive dial-in information and online presentation access, please contact NCCIH Press at nccihpress@mail.nih.gov or 301-496-7790.

Who Should Attend: Credentialed media only, please.

Hosts: Josephine P. Briggs, M.D., Director, NIH/NCCIH; Lindsey I. Black, M.P.H., Associate Service Fellow, CDC/OPHSS/NCHS, Tainya C. Clarke, Ph.D., M.P.H., Associate Service Fellow, CDC/OPHSS/NCHS

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About the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH):
NCCIH’s mission is to define, through rigorous scientific investigation, the usefulness and safety of complementary and integrative health approaches and their roles in improving health and health care. For additional information, call NCCIH’s Clearinghouse toll free at 1-888-644-6226. Follow us on X, Facebook , and YouTube.

About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation’s medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov.