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Source: Health CMi http://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1310-acupuncture-matches-drugs-for-dust-mite-allergy-relief Acupuncture has been found equally effective as loratadine (Claritin®, Alavert®, Shionogi®) for the treatment of dust mite allergies. Researchers from the Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology at the University Hospital Dresden (Germany) conclude that acupuncture is effective for the treatment of allergy related rhinitis and rhinoconjunctivitis. The researchers document that acupuncture relieves symptoms more »
Source: Health CMi http://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1303-five-key-acupuncture-discoveries Five new acupuncture discoveries received widespread global attention. Number one on the list was that of CT scans capturing acupuncture points. CT (computerized tomography) X-ray scans now reveal the anatomical structure of acupuncture points. This rocked the research world after being published in the Journal of the Electron Spectroscopy and Related more »
Source: Acupuncture Alternative http://www.acupuncturealternativeblog.com/2013/03/12/acupuncture-helps-fibromyalgia/ New research concludes that acupuncture reduces pain sensitivity for patients suffering from fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). The study also showed that patients receiving acupuncture had significant reductions in anxiety and depression. Further, the overall quality of life score improved for FMS patients receiving acupuncture therapy. Acupuncture reduces pain in patients with FMS. more »
Source: ABC News http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/valerie-harper-talks-cancer-engages-visualization-acupuncture/story?id=23628002 Valerie Harper is a “year and four months past my expiration date” that she was given at the time of her terminal cancer diagnosis early last year. Harper, 74, said she was told at the time that she had three to six months left to live. The “Rhoda” actress testified before more »
Source: Shape Magazine http://www.shape.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-strategies/i-tried-it-acupuncture-weight-loss After the birth of her second son, Allison, 25, found herself in the same situation as many other new moms with a few pounds left to lose and no idea how to do it. While she tried cleaning up her diet and she was a regular at the gym, the weight more »
Source: Dallas News http://healthblog.dallasnews.com/2014/04/no-more-poking-fun-at-acupuncture.html/ Chronic pain affects over 100 million adults in the U.S., according to the Institute of Medicine (IOM). This number is significantly more than the numbers of people with diabetes, heart disease and cancer all together! According to the institute, costs of chronic pain treatment and job loss hours are estimated at more »
Source: CDA Press http://www.cdapress.com/news/healthy_community/article_bf0299a8-a60f-57ca-ba68-75f68a4dedf5.html As many as a quarter of all Americans are overweight, and a whopping 95 percent of those who attempt to lose the weight fail. There are many reasons people become overweight – hormone imbalances, slowed metabolism, overeating, poor nutrition and lack of exercise are some of the most common. Using acupuncture more »
Source: Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sara-calabro/acupuncture_b_5084146.html Myths and misconceptions about acupuncture are rampant in a society whose medical culture is dominated by pharmaceuticals, surgeries, and other quick-fix interventions. In my recent encounters with the uninitiated, three themes come up again and again. Here are the top three things that surprise people about acupuncture. Acupuncture is not just more »
Source: Health CMi http://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1296-acupuncture-helps-parkinson-s-disease-patients University of Arizona doctors find acupuncture effective for the treatment of balance and gait disorders in Parkinson’s disease patients. The research team from the surgery and neurology departments measured significant clinical improvements in overall balance, gait speed and stride length. The results were published in Neurology, the official journal of the more »
Source: Health CMi http://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1298-ear-acupuncture-sedates-anxiety-new-study Researchers conclude that ear acupuncture effectively reduces anxiety. The research team initiated the new investigation based on prior studies demonstrating that ear acupuncture reduces anxiety prior to dental treatments, surgery and during ambulance transport. The research team discovered that ear acupuncture exerts “a specific and measurable effect” on anxiety levels. Ear more »
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