by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 29, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Breast Cancer, Acupuncture and Cancer, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Breast Cancer Awareness, Hot Flashes
A Yale University/University of Pittsburg study of women with hot flashes brought on by conventional breast cancer treatment reveals that women who received acupuncture had a 30% reduction in hot flashes. You can read more about the randomized, placebo-controlled...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jun 10, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Breast Cancer, Acupuncture and Cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness, Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Cancer, Hot Flashes
These days, everyone knows about the Susan G. Koman Cancer centers but it was begun as a small memorial – one sister for another. They have been a the forefront of cancer treatment for years and are now suggesting acupuncture to cancer patients as a way of...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 24, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Breast Cancer, Acupuncture and Cancer, Acupuncture and Chemotherapy, Acupuncture and Nausea, Acupuncture and pain, Breast Cancer Awareness, Hot Flashes, Videos
Until we find a cure for cancer, we have to continue to find ways to make the existing treatments more bearable and effective. Studies have shown that acupuncture cuts post-chemotherapy fatigue by 31 percent, cuts hot flashes by 50 percent and cuts overall cancer pain...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 25, 2010 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Breast Cancer, Acupuncture and Cancer, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Breast Cancer Awareness, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Cancer
Earlier this month ABC 7 did a story on Sloan Kettering Cancer Center where they have been using acupuncture to reduce complications for breast cancer patients. The story followed Diane Miller, her doctors had to remove lymph nodes in her armpit and as a...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 24, 2010 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Breast Cancer, Acupuncture and Cancer, Acupuncture and Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness, Chinese Medicine, Health
Not only is it tough to get a diagnosis of Cancer but the treatment for it can be difficult and painful. Acupuncture is a wonderful complementary therapy; it can help ease many of the side effects caused by chemotherapy, as well as reduce pain, stress and improve your...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 25, 2010 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Cancer, Acupuncture and Celebrities, Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Celebrities and Acupuncture, Chicago, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Cancer
Chicago first lady Maggie Daley appeared at the opening of a cancer center in Chicago named after her and gave a warm talk. The Maggie Daley Center is part of Prentice hospital.”The care center’s “healing boutique” offers wig and prosthesis...
