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09/16/2016

American Society of Acupuncturists Position on Dry Needling _9_14_16.pdf

Dry Needling = Acupuncture
Only licensed acupuncturists and certain medical doctors have sufficient training to safely perform acupuncture.

https://www.facebook.com/AmericanSocietyofAcupuncturists/posts/1331498210201283

09/15/2016

What’s the Value of Exercise? $2,500

What’s the Value of Exercise? $2,500 - The New York Times
https://apple.news/A9t7HypOQRYeS8vsB4Xi3Eg

An analysis of more than 26,000 men and women found that a little exercise can result in big savings on medical bills.

09/01/2016

Doctors Will Play a Critical Role in the Opioid Epidemic

Doctors Will Play a Critical Role in the Opioid Epidemic

The surgeon general offers a plea to millions of health care professionals and a path to turning the tide on America’s opioid epidemic.

08/18/2016

The Role Of Acupuncture In The Midst Of The Opioid Crisis

"Acupuncture has the potential to reduce or even in some cases eliminate the need for opioids and non-opioid drugs while also helping to treat opioid addiction." It is not a standalone treatment for addiction but can be a great addition to recovery program when performed by licensed acupuncturists.

For years, acupuncture has been accepted as a holistic therapy to help in addiction treatment. According to recent writings, acupuncture may not treat addiction, but it can offer reprieve in the midst of the opioid epidemic.

08/15/2016

Who is Qualified to do Dry Needling?

Dry needling is another term for acupuncture performed by physical therapists or chiropractors using acupuncture needles. Please watch this video to understand some of the risks involved when acupuncture is performed by unqualified practitioners.

Who is qualified to do dry needling? What do the AMA and AAPMR have to say? What happens when under qualified practitioners try to do dry needling and what a...

08/13/2016

You Asked: Does Acupuncture Work?

You Asked: Does Acupuncture Work?

For certain conditions—particularly pain—there’s evidence it works. Exactly how it works is an open question.

08/08/2016

Why Michael Phelps and other Olympians have big red circles all over their skin

Why Michael Phelps and other Olympians have big red circles all over their skin

What are those?

08/05/2016

Dry Needling Is One Type of Acupuncture

Dry Needling Is One Type of Acupuncture

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. is committed to working closely with librarians to create collections of content that fulfill the informational needs of institutions while providing excellent value.

08/03/2016

Acupuncture vs intravenous morphine in the management of acute pain in the ED. - PubMed - NCBI

Acupuncture vs intravenous morphine in the management of acute pain in the ED. - PubMed - NCBI

Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Jul 20. pii: S0735-6757(16)30422-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.07.028. [Epub ahead of print]

07/29/2016

Giants’ Matt Duffy discusses rehab, timetable and acupuncture

Acupuncture does it again!
"Duffy said a difference-maker in his rehab was having acupuncture July 12, the day of the All-Star Game. He remembers barely being able to walk the next day, but the healing process accelerated by that weekend."
http://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Giants-Matt-Duffy-close-to-rehab-assignment-8425739.php

Giants’ Matt Duffy discusses rehab, timetable and acupuncture Matt Duffy and his injured brethren, Joe Panik and Hunter Pence, have watched the Giants’ recent slide from afar or in some cases, from the dugout. “We’re competitors,” Duffy said Tuesday after his latest round of rehab work. Maybe we’d s...

07/01/2016

After rejecting alternative medicine, CHOP gives acupuncture a shot

After rejecting alternative medicine, CHOP gives acupuncture a shot

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will offer acupuncture to all of its patients beginning in July, joining a growing number of pediatric medical centers providing alternative therapies.

06/06/2016

Continuing Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy for 10 Years May Benefit Breast Cancer Patients

Acupuncture is effective at treating side effects of aromatase inhibitors such as fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, hot flashes.
http://www.jwatch.org/fw111649/2016/06/06/continuing-aromatase-inhibitor-therapy-10-years-may?query=pfwTOC&jwd=000020006476&jspc=

By Kelly Young Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and André Sofair, MD, MPH Among women with hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer, 10 years of extended

05/30/2016

Tai Chi as Effective as Physical Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis

http://www.jwatch.org/fw111574/2016/05/17/tai-chi-effective-physical-therapy-knee-osteoarthritis?query=topic_ard&jwd=000020006476&jspc=

By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH Tai Chi is at least as effective as physical therapy for treating knee osteoarthritis,

03/11/2016

Acupuncture and Colorectal Cancer

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
http://www.acupharmhealth.com/blog/2016/3/10/8h0xjdkrnzc9gxmdw8g6frgxoy1hzi

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and there is no better time to get tested and become educated on the facts.

02/09/2016

The Point About Acupuncture: It Works

This medical doctor believes acupuncture and traditional medicine complement one another and his practice is a bridge between best of Western and Eastern medical practices.

"I have referred patients with emotional disorders such as depression, anxiety, stress and insomnia for acupuncture – and have seen great success. Many of my oncology colleagues will refer patients for acupuncture to assist in reducing adverse reactions to chemotherapy, including fatigue, generalized pain, dry mouth, peripheral neuropathy, nausea and vomiting."

http://health.usnews.com/health-news/patient-advice/articles/2015/11/02/the-point-about-acupuncture-it-works

02/05/2016

Opioid Abuse and Misuse: Providers and Patients Speak Up

Adding acupuncture to your pain management plan may allow you to reduce your dose of pain medications and prevent accidental overdose. Acupuncture is very effective at treating chronic or acute pain with no side effects. The CDC reports that 46 Americans die every day from overdosing on prescription painkillers. Why not give acupuncture a try? It also helps with detox and addiction.


http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/public/opioid-abuse?src=wnl_specrep_160203_mscpedit&uac=155837BJ&impID=979435&faf=1

Recent surveys by Medscape and WebMD explore patient and provider opinions on the opioid abuse epidemic.

02/03/2016

7 Nighttime Habits to Guarantee a Productive Morning

Great article for productive morning and reducing stress = healthy mind and body

http://www.inc.com/larry-alton/7-nighttime-habits-to-guarantee-a-productive-morning.html

If you can get into some new evening habits, your mornings will become much more productive.

02/02/2016

Heart Healthy Tips to Reduce Stress

Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.
~Chinese Proverb

http://www.acupharmhealth.com/blog/2016/2/1/heart-healthy-tips-to-reduce-stress

Acupuncture is an effective alternative medicine that can help improve heart health as well as lower stress. By the specific placement of needles on acupuncture points, the treatment works to treat the entire body back to optimal health. Acupuncture can help reduce blood pressure, decrease stress an…

01/11/2016

Drugmakers Raise Prices Despite Criticisms

Drugmakers didn’t let up on price increases with the start of a new year, demonstrating the industry’s pricing power in the face of mounting criticisms of prescription costs in the U.S.

Politicians, health care payers, doctors and patients criticized drug pricing in recent months, but that hasn’t stopped pharmaceutical companies from continuing to jack up price tags.

07/30/2015

Health Benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong

Moving Medication

Can I say for sure that it has worked for me? Not with a double blind study, but I do believe that my investigations have led me to a plan which has helped me and maybe could help you, too.

07/04/2015

90 percent of our diets could be local -- but only if we nix Big Ag

90 percent of our diets could be local -- but only if we nix Big Ag

If we completely revolutionize our entire farm system, most of our diets could come from locally grown food, according to a new study.

06/02/2015

Breast-Feeding Associated with Lower Childhood Leukemia Risk

Breast-feeding for 6 months or longer was associated with a 19% lower risk for childhood leukemia, compared with never breast-feeding. Children who had ever been breast-fed had an 11% lower leukemia risk.

By Jenni Whalen Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD In addition to providing children with nutritional benefits, breast

02/09/2015

Expert panel recommended sleep durations for all age groups.

http://www.sleephealthjournal.org/article/

01/20/2015

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