by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 25, 2012 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Breast Cancer, Acupuncture and Cancer, Acupuncture and Chemotherapy, Acupuncture and pain, Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Chinese Medicine and Cancer, Dry Mouth, Hot Flashes
The American Cancer Society has reported, “1/2 of all men and 1/3 of all women in the U.S. will develop cancer during their lifetimes”. Those are frightening statistics. Although there are many forms of cancer, all start similarly with abnormal cells that grow out of...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 5, 2012 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Breast Cancer, Acupuncture and Cancer, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Breast Cancer Awareness, Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture has been shown to be effective at managing chemo-related fatigue and improving the quality of life for patients. On October 29th, the Journal of Clinical Oncology posted the results of a new study completed in the United Kingdom. This research found that...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 17, 2012 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Breast Cancer, Acupuncture and Cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness, Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Cancer, Pain Relief
This week NBC’s Nightly News with Brian Willliams featured a report by Dr. Nancy Snyderman about the benefits of alternative therapies, including acupuncture, for cancer patients. Some highlights from the story are; “A 2010 University of Pennsylvania...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jun 11, 2012 | Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Herbal Research, Chinese Herbs and Colon Cancer, Chinese Medicine and Cancer, Ginseng
Debilitating fatigue occurs in the majority of patients battling cancer. So, it is nice to hear about research utilizing the benefits of Chinese herbs to relieve exhaustion among the sufferers of this disease.In this recent study, 340 patients who were...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 11, 2012 | Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Herbal Research, Chinese Herbs and Colon Cancer, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Cancer, Chinese Medicine and Chemotherapy
Researchers are discovering more and more about the properties of Chinese herbs and how they can be used for your best health. In this article from the Wall Street Journal, researchers report that a specific combination of herbs seem to bolster colon-cancer treatment....
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 5, 2011 | Acupuncture and Breast Cancer, Acupuncture and Cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness, Cancer Prevention/Treatment
Chicago has been in mourning after the death of our former First Lady, Maggie Daley. The wife of our long-time Mayor had a good reputation in this city and made an effort to help others. Daley gave generously to help open the Maggie Daley Center for Women’s...
