NCCIH aims to close knowledge gaps, add integrative therapies for sickle cell pain

Judy Packer-Tursman

January 17, 2022
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The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) posted a notice of special interest December 20 for “high priority pain research,” with pain related to sickle cell disease topping the list. Clinician experts in the field anticipate expanding integrative therapy options for pain, which will help better manage the blood disorder after decades of scant research due to a paucity of federal money and interest. While a “notice of special interest” is not a funding opportunity…
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About the Author:

Judy Packer-Tursman

Judy Packer-Tursman is a veteran journalist based in Washington, D.C. with 30-plus years of experience in writing primarily about healthcare for newspapers including the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, magazines including Medical Economics, newsletters, and digital media including HealthCare Dive. She first became steeped in reporting on integrative medicine as a freelance columnist for The Washington Post health section’s Treatment of Choice in 2000-2001, and she has followed developments in the field with keen interest ever since.

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