Acupuncture News
Acupuncture lowers blood pressure
A German study published in the journal, Circulation, found that acupuncture significantly lowers both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The extent of the blood pressure reductions by acupuncture treatments was comparable to those seen with antihypertensive medication or aggressive lifestyle changes, including radical salt restrictions.
Ear acupuncture eases back pain in pregnant women - NaturalNews.com - Nov 25, 2009
The September issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology contains a report that illustrates the effectiveness of ear acupuncture in alleviating lower back and pelvic pain in pregnant women.
Veteran finds relief with acupuncture - Journaltimes.com - Nov 28, 2009
Acupuncture, not pain pills that "make me loopy," is what Cynde Durnford-Branecki wants for her aching back, and a treatment costs her only a $20 copayment., Associated Press, MSNBC, November 2, 2009
The baby maker: Dr Xiao-Ping Zhai has helped hundreds of infertile women get pregnant, using acupuncture, The Observer, October 25, 2009
STRICTLY Come Dancing star Craig Kelly has resorted to acupuncture to help him keep off the cigarettes. Sunday October 18, 2009, Daily Express
Scientific breakthrough about why acupuncture works, New York Holistic Science and Spirit Examiner, October 12, 2009
General focuses on well-being of soldiers, families - Austin American Statesman, August 16, 2009
Post commander cuts work hours, institutes programs to reduce stress, suicides and wrecks. The program...allows soldiers to take three weeks off regular duty to receive individual and group counseling, biofeedback, massage with optional hot oil and stones, acupuncture, yoga, Reiki, meditation therapy, aerobics and other stress-busting activities.
Acupuncture may help improve enlarged prostate - The China Post, July 28, 2009
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Acupuncture may help improve conditions for those with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or enlarged prostate glands, and could stand in as an alternative to traditional drug or surgical treatments, local media reported yesterday.
KENDALL, Fla. — The latest milepost on what Ricky Williams calls his spiritual journey is an acupuncture and massage college. Read more.
Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act Bill in Congress - Call to Action email petition. Sample letter to your representative (word doc).
WHO: Swine Flu Pandemic - Geneva, Friday, June 12, 2009
Swine flu is now formally a pandemic, a declaration by U.N. health officials that will speed vaccine production and spur government spending to combat the first global flu epidemic in 41 years. Thursday's announcement by the World Health Organization doesn't mean the virus is any more lethal — only that its spread is considered unstoppable.
President Obama publicly voiced his support of acupuncture at his town hall meeting April 29, 2009 - AAAOM News Alert, May 8
Acupuncture Eases Radiation-Induced Dry Mouth In Cancer Patients Chinese Medicine Times April 21, 2009
Swine Flu and Chinese Herbal Medicine by John Heuertz, DOM
Integrative PTSD Programs for Veterans by Joe C. Chang, MAOM, Dipl. OM, LAc
Qigong Stress Reduction in Hospital Staff Jay M. Griffith, Joseph P. Hasley, Hong Liu, Daniel G. Severn, Latoya H. Conner, Lawrence E. Adler. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. October 2008, 14(8): 939-945. doi:10.1089/acm.2007.0814.
Congressional Committee Hearing on Integrative Care
Thursday February 26, 2009
Statement by Senator Tom Harkin at the Hearing on the Use of Integrative Care to Keep People Healthy
A Pilot Study of External Qigong Therapy for Patients with Fibromyalgia Kevin W. Chen, Afton L. Hassett, Faxiang Hou, Joy Staller, Alan S. Lichtbroun. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. November 2006, 12(9): 851-856. doi:10.1089/acm.2006.12.851.
Military Tries 'battlefield' acupuncture to Ease Pain
Baltimore Sun - David Wood, December 11, 2008
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE - Using ancient Chinese medical techniques, a small team of military doctors here has begun treating wounded troops suffering from severe or chronic pain with acupuncture.
Traditional Chinese Medicine herb is a potent cancer killer
Researchers have used an herb used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to develop a compound that is 1,200-times more effective at killing cancer cells than current chemotherapy drugs.
Invitro Fertilization - Research: Effects of acupuncture on rates of pregnancy and live birth among women undergoing in vitro fertilisation: systematic review and meta-analysis
Sports Medicine - CBS Sports - Houston Rockets center Yao Ming is back in China to consult with traditional medicine practitioners over his NBA season-ending foot injury.
Embracing Alternative Care Top hospitals put unorthodox therapies into practice
By Avery Comarow January 9, 2008 - Children's Memorial is just one of many academic hospitals where unconventional therapies have found a home. Elite centers like the Mayo Clinic, Duke University Medical Center, and the University of California-San Francisco now offer acupuncture, massage, and other CAM services. All 18 hospitals on U.S. News's most recent "America's Best Hospitals" superselective Honor Roll provide CAM of some type. Fifteen of the 18 also belong to the three-year-old Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine, 36 U.S. teaching hospitals pushing to blend CAM with traditional care.
Allergy Sufferers turn to Acupuncture - DALLAS - It's that time of year again. The grass is growing and trees and wild flowers are blooming, which means many North Texans are suffering. While different people find relief from different treatments, some have turned to acupuncture for allergy relief.
Biochemistry: Lifting the Veil on Traditional Chinese Medicine
DALIAN, CHINA--Genome, proteome, metabolome … herbalome? In the latest industrial assault on nature's biochemical secrets, a Chinese team in this seaside city is about to embark on a 15-year effort to identify the constituents of herbal preparations used as medications for centuries in China.
Acupuncture 101 on MSN
Acupuncture involves the insertion of extremely thin needles through your skin, to various depths at strategic points on your body. Acupuncture originated in China thousands of years ago, but over the past two decades its popularity has grown significantly within the United States.