Patients ‘Healthier’ After Complementary Medicine

Patients ‘Healthier’ After Complementary Medicine

This press release is from Healthcare Republic17-Feb-09Integrating complementary and conventional medicine significantly improved the health of 65% of patients, according to a Northern Ireland study.The study found that half the GPs involved said they had been able to...
How to Prevent Back Pain…Try Acupuncture!

How to Prevent Back Pain…Try Acupuncture!

by MedLadySeptember 9, 2008In this post Medlady gives some helpful tips on how to prevent backpain, I think they’re all greatbut of course #6 is my favorite6. Acupuncture is another useful solution for back pain. A study based on acupuncture was made at the...
Acupuncture on The Battlefield

Acupuncture on The Battlefield

I found this exciting post at Whole Family Health: Acupuncture & Herbal MedicineAcupuncture Enters the BattlefieldFebruary 9, 2009The U.S. Air Force is starting a pilot program to train active-duty physicians in the use of acupuncture for personnel on the front...
Would Marilyn Monroe Have Used Acupuncture?

Would Marilyn Monroe Have Used Acupuncture?

Absolutely! In 1953, Marilyn Monroe was on her Tokyo honeymoon with Joe DiMaggio when she came down with severe stomach cramps. DiMaggio called onetime acupuncture patient Lefty O’Doul for help. O’Doul sent over the Japanese doctor Namikoshi Sensei who...