This Year’s Flu Shot
September 15th, 2011
This Year’s Flu Shot
This season’s flu shot protects against three different flu viruses, including the 2009 H1N1 virus that caused illness last season, and two other influenza viruses, an H3N2 virus […]
What Is Oriental Medicine?
September 7th, 2011
Oriental medicine is comprised of a range of traditional therapies including: Acupuncture, acupressure, moxibustion, herbal medicine, nutrition, tui na massage, and exercises (tai chi and qigong).
Oriental medicine has been practiced in Asia for more than 2,000 years, and began to be practiced in the United States in the […]
Exercise And Acupuncture Improve Cognitive Function
September 6th, 2011
Engaging in regular physical activity is associated with less decline in cognitive function in older adults, according to two studies in the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In individuals with loss of memory, it has been demonstrated that acupuncture can improve learning and memory ability.
According […]
Acupuncture Safer Than Antismoking Drugs
September 1st, 2011
Healthy, middle-aged smokers who take the most popular smoking cessation drug on the market (varenicline) have a 72 percent increased risk of being hospitalized with heart problems compared to those taking a placebo, according to a Johns Hopkins study. Acupuncture is a drug-free therapy with can aid in the […]
Tai Chi Benefits Quality of Life
August 22nd, 2011
Tai chi exercise appears to be associated with improved quality of life, mood and exercise self-efficacy in patients with heart disease, according to a study in JAMA’s Archives of Internal Medicine.
Historically, patients with heart disease were considered too frail to exercise and, through the late 1980s, avoidance of […]
Acupuncture For Migraines
August 18th, 2011
Treating chronic migraines with behavioral approaches—such as relaxation training, hypnosis and biofeedback—can benefit your health and finances significantly more than prescription-drug treatment, a new study finds. In addition to behavioral approaches, acupuncture can provide pain relief and leave you headache-free.
The costs of prescription prophylactic drugs—the kind chronic migraine sufferers […]
Diet And Exercise For Cardiovascular Health
August 16th, 2011
Exercise training and diet counseling in a primary health care setting can improve quality of life among adults at risk for heart disease, according to an Archives of Internal Medicine study, one of the JAMA journals.
“Extensive and intensive lifestyle intervention programs delay the onset of diabetes mellitus and […]
Acupuncture for Neck Pain
August 2nd, 2011
As little as two minutes of exercise a day can reduce pain and tenderness in adults with neck problems, according to a new study from the American College of Sports Medicine. Although there is no cure for the musculoskeletal disorder, acupuncture is effective in the treatment of acute and […]
Acupuncture In Maternity Care
July 28th, 2011
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is increasingly popular in maternity care, but conventional health care practitioners need education and guidance about its use, according to a review in the Journal of Advanced Nursing. Acupuncture can enhance reproductive health as well as general well-being.
There is also need for greater respect […]
Treatment of Stress With Acupuncture
July 20th, 2011
A few months into the New Year, regular gym attendance and healthy eating pledges might have slowed in their momentum, but the spirit in which these resolutions were made remains. Health experts say the first few months of the year offer a good opportunity to optimize your mental and emotional fitness by keeping stress at […]