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The current issue of Medical Acupuncture, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., explores how the U.S. military is incorporating medical acupuncture to assist in the medical care of military personnel serving in the war zones and the efforts underway to explore military applications of acupuncture. The issue is available online. “The use of acupuncture for helping wounded warriors suffering from pain, post-traumatic stress disorder, and mild traumatic brain injury...

Although the study was done in rats, scientists suggest the findings could help explain why many users of the therapy report health benefits Acupuncture significantly reduces levels of a protein in rats linked to chronic stress, researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) have found. They say their animal study may help explain the sense of well-being that many people receive from this ancient Chinese therapy. Published online in December in Experimental Biology and...

Eternal Health Wellness Center will offer a seminar for staying healthy on Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. San Jose, CA (PRWEB) December 17, 2011 Dr. Quli Zhou, L.A.C., M.S. will be conducting a seminar at Eternal Health Wellness Center, a San Jose alternative medicine provider, on Dec. 19 at 6:00 p.m. presenting information about staying healthy through Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM). Dr. Zhou, a licensed Acupuncturist, has 25 years of experience in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She...

Vancouver audiences will be able to learn more about this research at a free public seminar Tuesday January 10, 2012, entitled "Age and Fertility: Can You Turn Back the Reproductive Clock?" Dr. Lorne Brown, clinical director of Acubalance Wellness Centre, Vancouver’s first Chinese Medicine fertility clinic, will be discussing how Chinese Herbal medicine and acupuncture can help optimize egg quality, regulate fertility hormones and enhance the chance of pregnancy naturally...

The Acupressure Institute in Berkeley is offering free classes and tuition decreases for 2012 Berkeley, CA (PRWEB) November 23, 2011 Bay Area Massage Therapy Certification school, The Acupressure Institute in Berkeley is offering free classes and a decrease in tuition for 2012. Depending on the program, these tuition decreases provide savings of up to 11.5% off of the regular fees (can be up to $800 in savings per program). These Decreased tuition rates are available now through January...

Acupuncture can be a generally safe treatment for children when performed by trained professionals, according to a new Canadian study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. The researchers reviewed 37 studies or case reports, and found that in 1,422 children treated with acupuncture, just 168, or 12 percent, experienced a mild adverse reaction such as pain, bruising or numbness. The scientists identified 25 reports of serious adverse events, such as infections and other...

Seattle Chiropractor Dr. Scott Mindel Shows Mobile Device and Laptop Users How to Minimize Risks of Carpal Tunnel and Repetitive Stress Seattle, WA (PRWEB) November 21, 2011 Belltown Spine & Wellness, an integrated health and rehabilitation center, today announced a new campaign to bring more attention to growing health problems that accompany the increased use of technology. As part of its “Techno-Care” campaign, the health professionals at Belltown Spine and Wellness are...

Professional Development Resources, a nationally accredited provider of continuing education (CE) to psychologists, social workers, counselors, speech-language pathologists, registered dietitians and occupational therapists, has announced the expansion of its complementary and alternative medicine curriculum with the addition of a new course on acupuncture. Jacksonville, Florida (PRWEB) November 16, 2011 Professional Development Resources has just released a new online CE course called...

Research includes drug and non-drug interventions Scientists are discovering promising approaches to treating pain, one of the most common and debilitating neurological complaints, according to research released today at Neuroscience 2011, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world's largest source of emerging news about brain science and health. Studies show that "mirror box therapy" can help reduce arthritis-related pain, and that a new opioid-like drug may be able...

Discontentment is often the driver for change. Kristie Steinbock has woven what she has learned through her training and experience in acupuncture and life, into a new, soul-lifting book for the entire family. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 12, 2011 As people become more and more frustrated with their lives, they frequently begin to question their purpose in the world, says American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine alumnus and practicing Fort Collins acupuncturist Kristie...