Exploring Pediatric Research at the Recent Advisory Council Meeting | NCCIH

Exploring Pediatric Research at the Recent Advisory Council Meeting | NCCIH

Exploring Pediatric Research at the Recent Advisory Council Meeting Wendy Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.  August 15, 2018  A wide range of complementary and integrative health approaches are used by children, including botanicals and dietary supplements, massage, acupuncture, and chiropractic care. Children are not small adults, however, and their bodies can react differently than adults to various therapies. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) recognizes the value of studying complementary approaches in the pediatric population, particularly in relation to our strategic objectives for managing pain conditions and fostering health promotion and disease prevention.  As a step in exploring the opportunities and gaps in our Center’s research portfolio, we hosted a “Pediatric Complementary and Integrative Health” mini-symposium at the June 2018 meeting of the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health (NACCIH).

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