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The Giving Tree Wellness Center opened its doors on May 6th, 2013. The dispensary is located in Deer Valley, the first dispensary in North Phoenix and the only state licensed dispensary with an in house Medical Doctor. In addition to offering the highest-grade medical marijuana, the location is designed as an alternative therapy center. Phoenix, Arizona (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 The Giving Tree Wellness Center is a newly opened not-for-profit medical marijuana dispensary and alternative...
New group acupuncture clinic offered by MIA Acupuncture spurs efforts to boost treatment impact significantly by offering affordable alternative medicine sessions. Patients are now receiving treatments more often and seeing benefits sooner. Hallandale Beach, FL (PRWEB) April 23, 2013 Danielle Kassin Strauss, founder of the South Florida acupuncture practice, MIA Acupuncture, is changing the face of alternative/complimentary medicine by making their affordable clinics more available....
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online While they are not a substitute for medication, alternative therapies such as transcendental meditation and isometric exercise can be effective in a battle against high blood pressure, according to a new report in the American Heart Association's (AHA) journal Hypertension. "In general, there's a surprising level of evidence supporting some of the alternative techniques being effective, and surprisingly little or conflicting evidence...
Military Musters Founders Have First-Hand Knowledge of Gaps in Services, Want to Provide Wellness Solutions SAN DIEGO, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former U.S. Marine Don Fried knows the gap that exists between the needs of wounded Armed Forces personnel, and the services available to them. Often lost in that gap is any chance of participating in nontraditional medicine. That's one of the reasons Fried launched Military Musters, a new tax-exempt 501(C)3 nonprofit...
Even as medical acupuncture is increasingly being validated as an effective treatment for a broad range of medical conditions, what has been missing is an understanding of the basic science and mechanisms of action of this age-old method of healing. A special issue of Medical Acupuncture, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers presents a series of articles by authors from around the world who provide diverse and insightful perspectives on the science and...
Dr. Ordon Jogs Again After 2 Failed Surgeries as Dr. Tom Chi Goes On A Healing Rampage LOS ANGELES, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A remarkable breakthrough pain cure is turning the medical world upside-down! Dr. Tom Chi, a nationally renowned pain specialist has again demonstrated that his Supertouch Therapy® cures chronic pain even after years of physical therapy and failed surgeries. Chi is known by many as The Pain Whisperer® and is now looking at networks for his reality tv...
The book is available online at http://www.intechopen.com/books/acupuncture-in-modern-medicine. Alexandria, Va. (PRWEB) March 25, 2013 A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report found that 25 percent of U.S. adults reported experiencing a full day of pain within the past 30 days and one in 10 said their pain lasted one year or more. Acupuncture is increasingly used to help mitigate that pain and other symptoms, according to a new book released this month. The book,...
Southern California University Of Health Sciences Brings World's Leading 3D Interactive Virtual Dissection Table On-Line In School Anatomy Lab; Cutting Edge Technology Sharpens Educational Experience WHITTIER, Calif., March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU), the nation's leading post-graduate college for Chiropractic, Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, Ayurveda and Massage, has added the latest cutting-edge technology to its...
Understanding the molecular underpinnings of an ancient Chinese therapy's success could increase its acceptance by mainstream medicine While acupuncture is used widely to treat chronic stress, the mechanism of action leading to reported health benefits are not understood. In a series of studies at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC), researchers are demonstrating how acupuncture can significantly reduce the stress hormone response in an animal model of chronic stress. The latest...
Medicine in Motion's Austin sports medicine acupuncturists have compiled a list of five ways acupuncture treatments can help change a person's life Austin, Texas (PRWEB) March 05, 2013 Acupuncture is a Chinese medical practice that treats illness or provides local anesthesia by inserting of needles at specified sites of the body, and has become more and more accepted as part of modern sports medicine practices. The goals of sports medicine acupuncture include returning the athlete...
