Ten Questions To Ask Your Doctor

September 21st, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

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Acupuncture Benefits Patients with Schizophrenia

July 24th, 2011 Posted in General Acupuncture | No Comments »

Researchers at Canterbury Christ Church University found that acupuncture benefits patients with Schizophrenia when used alongside conventional treatment, according to this small, preliminary study.

Participants were given a 10-week course of acupuncture and were evaluated using multiple quantitative and qualitative assessments before, during and after the acupuncture intervention.

All of the treatment participants reported positive benefits as a result of acupuncture, including improvements in the symptoms of schizophrenia, side effects of medication, energy, motivation, sleep, addictions and other associated physical problems.

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Study: Acupuncture Increases Blood Flow to the Brain

July 21st, 2011 Posted in General Acupuncture | No Comments »

DU20/ GV20/ Bai Hui

Researchers at Kyung-Hee University in Seoul, Korea measured cerebral blood flow while needling the acupoint DU20.

They found that stimulating this point increases blood flow to the brain without significantly raising blood pressure or pulse rate.

DU20, found on the top of the head, is frequently used to treat conditions of the head and brain including dizziness, stroke, paralysis, unclear thinking, anxiety and headache, as well as many other disorders including prolapsed organs, habitual miscarriage, fatigue and infertility.

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Video: Acupuncture for Knee Pain

July 14th, 2011 Posted in Pain | No Comments »

Video: Acupuncture for Knee Pain

Acupuncture Makes Strides in Treatment of Brain Injuries, PTSD

July 8th, 2011 Posted in General Acupuncture | No Comments »

The U.S. military is successfully using acupuncture to treat traumatic brain injuries and PTSD.

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Acupuncture Helps Couple Give Birth

July 8th, 2011 Posted in Fertility | No Comments »

Full article: Acupuncture helped Brampton couple have longed-for baby

Green Environments Essential for Human Health, Research Shows

April 27th, 2011 Posted in General Health | No Comments »

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Sitting All Day: Worse For You Than You Might Think

April 25th, 2011 Posted in General Health | No Comments »

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Paralyzed Dog Walks Again After Acupuncture

March 23rd, 2011 Posted in Pets | No Comments »

Dog Walks Again After Acupuncture

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More Women Opt For Less Invasive Breast Biopsies

March 7th, 2011 Posted in Women's Health | No Comments »

Surgeons may be performing many more invasive breast biopsies than needed.  Less invasive needle biopsy is often a viable alternative to going under the knife.

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