Press Releases

NIH study broadens understanding of High Impact Chronic Pain in the US
September 5, 2018
Researchers have demonstrated that disability is as likely in the chronic pain population as it is in those with kidney failure, emphysema or stroke. This is the reality for 11 million U.S. adults with High Impact Chronic Pain (HICP), a new concept that describes those with pain lasting three months or longer and accompanied by at least one major activity restriction.

NIH names Dr. Helene M. Langevin director of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
August 29, 2018
Helene M. Langevin, M.D., C.M., named director of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

Media Advisory: Lecture to explore the impact of nature on health
August 28, 2018
Information about an upcoming lecture by Dr. Gregory Bratman titled “Nature Contact and Human Health: A Multimethod Approach.”

NIH expands program that conducts large-scale clinical trials in real-world settings
July 24, 2018
This press release addresses the National Institutes of Health’s Health Care Systems (HCS) Research Collaboratory and announces five new research awards; such research will help strengthen the relevance of research results to health practice.

NIH launches HerbList, a mobile app on herbal products
June 12, 2018
To help consumers navigate information about popular herbs and herbal supplements, the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health has launched HerbList™ – an app for research-based information about the safety and effectiveness of herbal products.

NCCIH Welcomes Three New Members to Advisory Council
June 1, 2018
The National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) welcomes three new members—with expertise in acupuncture, natural products, and mind and body approaches—to its National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health (NACCIH).

NIH study explains why opioid therapy may not always work well for chronic pain
May 24, 2018
Researchers have shown that pain-induced changes in the rat brain’s opioid receptor system may explain the limited effectiveness of opioid therapy in chronic pain and may play a role in the depression that often accompanies it.

Media Advisory: Physician/researcher to give April 23 lecture on reexamining how chronic pain is managed in primary care
April 17, 2018
Erin E. Krebs, M.D., M.P.H., to deliver NCCIH-hosted lecture -- Reframing the Primary Care Management of Chronic Pain -- at NIH Monday, April 23 at 11 a.m.

NCCIH Introduces Know the Science Initiative
October 19, 2017
NCCIH launches "Know the Science", an initiative designed to clarify and explain scientific topics related to health research.

Media Advisory: AAAS CEO Emeritus to present “Communicating Science to the Public: Follow the Science” on October 19
October 17, 2017
Alan I. Leshner, Ph.D., CEO Emeritus of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, will give a lecture on science communication, touching upon needs for engaging with the public about science and lessons learned from communicating about complex topics.