http://www.tcmstudent.com/ Copyright 2009 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:12:09 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.11 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss A recent article published in the Washington Post describes how general practioners are integrating alternative medicine into their practice. As one interviewee states "I love what I do, every day I'm learning more ways of thinking of things. I... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Another Day on the Job.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Another Day on the Job.html Main Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:12:09 -0500 Regardless of the outcome of planned future changes for health care, the changes are already coming. A recent article written by former NIH director Bernadine Healy, M.D., for U.S. News and World Report, alternative medicine will probably be recommended... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/How Might Health Care Change?.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/How Might Health Care Change?.html Main Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:26:59 -0500 A recently published study in Acupuncture in Medicine shows that acupuncture can aid in the alleviation of heartburn during pregnancy. Digestive disorders constitute one of the most frequent complaints of pregnancy. The symptoms worsen as pregnancy progresses. Although in... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupuncture Alleviates Dyspepsia During Pregnancy.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupuncture Alleviates Dyspepsia During Pregnancy.html Main Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:10:21 -0500 The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is the United State's lead agency for scientific research on complementary and alternative medicine. NCCAM Director Dr. Josephine P. Briggs discusses current CAM use in the United States in a... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Josephine P. Briggs Video - Current CAM Use in the United States.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Josephine P. Briggs Video - Current CAM Use in the United States.html Main Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:24:03 -0500 The NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) the British equivalent to the United State's National Institute of Health, submitted a report recommending acupuncture as an alternative source of treatment to traditional methods. This was the first time... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/More on Low Back Pain Relief and Acupuncture.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/More on Low Back Pain Relief and Acupuncture.html Main Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:12:02 -0500 A four arm study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine 2009;169(9):827 showed that Acupuncture and supposed Sham Acupuncture were more than twice as effective as usual care. A total of 638 adults with chronic low back pain were randomized... http://www.tcmstudent.com//Acupuncture and Sham Acupuncture Beat Traditional Allopathic Care for Low Back Pain.html http://www.tcmstudent.com//Acupuncture and Sham Acupuncture Beat Traditional Allopathic Care for Low Back Pain.html Wed, 13 May 2009 12:32:31 -0500 A study published in the Journal of Biomedical Science examines the effectiveness of treatment in via gene expression in rodents. The study shows the effectiveness of acupuncture treatment in the early activation response (EAR) phase. The study also suggests... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Success of Acupuncture in Asthma Treatment.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Success of Acupuncture in Asthma Treatment.html Main Sun, 10 May 2009 23:38:54 -0500 This week, during President Barack Obama's 100 day Town Hall meeting in Missouri question and answer period, Mr. Obama was asked by a licensed acupuncturist his thoughts on alternative medicine's role in health care. Mr. Obama replied simply - "Well,... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Alternative Medicine in Health Care Reform.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Alternative Medicine in Health Care Reform.html Main Mon, 04 May 2009 00:04:16 -0500 In a recent study, researchers examined 14 eczema patients that had received traditional Chinese medicine treatments, including a bath additive, creams, herbal tea, and acupuncture. In all but one patient, eczema severity dropped by up to 90 percent after... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Natural Remedies for Excema.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Natural Remedies for Excema.html Main Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:02:28 -0500 Xerostomia is a condition that develops after the salivary glands are exposed to repeated doses of therapeutic radiation. A study recently published in the Head and Neck Journal studied patients with xerostomia who had completed radiation therapy. The twice weekly... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupuncture Eases Radiation-induced Dry Mouth In Cancer Patients.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupuncture Eases Radiation-induced Dry Mouth In Cancer Patients.html Main Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:33:22 -0500 In the recent release of the Journal of Pain and Symptom management, acupressure wristbands reduced nausea for cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. Patients wearing the special wristbands had a 23.8% reduction in self-reported nausea compared with 4.8% among those who... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupressure Eases Radiation Nausea in Cancer Patients.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupressure Eases Radiation Nausea in Cancer Patients.html Main Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:18:02 -0500 An interesting article describes a prominent London acupuncturist and the path of his career. Story: Telegraph March 26, 2009... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Guy of the Needles.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Guy of the Needles.html Main Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:23:16 -0500 A recent article in the Baltimore Sun describes experiences by drug addicts in their struggle to overcome addiction in their lives. While acupuncture has not been conclusively proven effective in the treatment of addiction, graduates of Baltimore City Detention... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Drug Addiction and Acupucture: A User's Perspective.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Drug Addiction and Acupucture: A User's Perspective.html Main Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:47:36 -0500 Chinese Medicine journal re-training nerves to communicate with each other Holistic Horses... http://www.tcmstudent.com/journal/Case Study.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/journal/Case Study.html Journal Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:20:02 -0500 Another article in the Washington Post this week describes the latest issues of debate and history surrounding the use of alternative therapies and the research and funding provided by the NCCAM (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine). The... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/The Alternative Therapy Debate Continues at a National Level.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/The Alternative Therapy Debate Continues at a National Level.html Main Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:53:07 -0500