Professor Wins Award For Her Pioneering Research On Acupuncture  For Women

Professor Wins Award For Her Pioneering Research On Acupuncture For Women

I am happy to report that Associate Professor Caroline Smith, from the Centre for Complementary Medicine at the University of Western Sydney, recently won the inaugural Award for Translational Research at the National Institute of Complementary Medicine’s...
Hot Acupuncture News for Your Hot Flash

Hot Acupuncture News for Your Hot Flash

A multicenter study was recently conducted to assess acupuncture’s effectiveness for menopausal hot flashes. Dr. Einar Kristian Borud led a team of 10 researchers. They conducted a randomized, controlled trial that compared women who received a series of 10...
Research Shows That Acupuncture Is Effective For Headaches

Research Shows That Acupuncture Is Effective For Headaches

Headaches often bring people to my Chicago office. Acupuncture is a great alternative to drugs and often works quickly to relieve the pain. The article below is from acufinder.com. It details two studies which showed how effective acupuncture is for relieving the pain...
Surgery Patients at Duke Are Benefiting From Acupuncture

Surgery Patients at Duke Are Benefiting From Acupuncture

Surgery patients at Duke University Medical Center are finding that acupuncture relieves pain after surgery. A reporter from Durham, N.C., did a story describing how doctors from Duke are using acupuncture with anesthesia to speed recovery and reduce discomfort in...
U Michigan Study; How Acupuncture Affects the Brain’s Ability to Regulate Pain

U Michigan Study; How Acupuncture Affects the Brain’s Ability to Regulate Pain

The University of Michigan Health system has just released the results of a new UM study that showed Chinese acupuncture affects your brain’s ability to regulate pain.I’ve written about many Traditional Chinese Medicine studies but this one is particularly...