| National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
ABBR: NCCAM. National Institutes of Health center for research into alternative medical treatments. It was established in 1992 as the Office of Alternative Medicine.
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| National Cholesterol Education Program Diet |
A two-step approach designed to lower blood cholesterol in adults, children, and adolescents. It is similar to the Step I and Step II diets designed by the American Heart Association.
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| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
ABBR: NHTSA. The division of the U.S. Department of Transportation that conducts research on driver behavior and traffic safety, and investigates and enforces safety standards for motor vehicles an
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| National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases |
An agency that supports research in diseases associated with aging. These include osteoporosis, Paget's disease, degenerative joint diseases, and skin diseases such as psorias
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| National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences |
ABBR: NIEHS. An agency that conducts research on aging, the effects of environmental agents, and the combined effects of aging and exposure to environmental agents.
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