by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 5, 2008 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Cancer, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Chinese Medicine, Health, Pain Relief
HealthDay News reported that 2 of the more common and unpleasant side effects of treatment for head and neck cancer patients may be relieved by acupuncture.Dr. David Pfister, chief of the head and neck medical oncology service at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 1, 2008 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine, Health, Pain Relief
Hospitals are Turning to TCM, Acupuncture and Other non-Western TreatmentsAccording to a 2006 survey by the American Hospital Association (AHA), more than one out of every four hospitals in the U.S. now offer some “alternative” therapies, including acupuncture,...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 28, 2008 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Back Pain, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine, Health, Pain Relief
In fall of 2007, The New York Times and other national newspapers reported on a new study that found six months of acupuncture provides more relief for back pain than conventional treatments. The large German study of nearly 1,200 patients, published this week in the...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 28, 2008 | Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Herbal Research, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Eczema, Chinese Medicne and Skin Conditions, Eczema, Health, Skin Conditions
This article is from Marie Claire MagazineUK edition March 2008A traditional combination of five Chinese herbs may alleviate eczema, new research suggests. After a study in Hong Kong, determining the effect of ‘pentaherbs formulation’ on patients aged five...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 27, 2008 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Back Pain, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and Pregnancy, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine, Health, Pain Relief
Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is a condition of pregnancy where women experience pain in their buttocks and/or shooting down their legs. About 20% of pregnant women report this problem which can prevent them from doing simple tasks that require standing, sitting or turning...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 25, 2008 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and IVF, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Fertility, Fertility, Health, Infertility, IVF
In the February 2008 issue of the British Medical Journal, it was reported that acupuncture increased the chances of pregnancy in IVF treatments by 65%. The remarkable success rate occurred across seven acupuncture trials involving 1,366 women in a systematic review...
