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Acupuncture May Help Pregnant Women With Depression - February 24, 2010

AUSTIN, Texas — Acupuncture may hold promise for depression in pregnant women, a new study, co-authored by a University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy researcher, shows.

The findings, published in the medical journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, show that 12 acupuncture treatments over eight weeks might help reduce the severity of depression symptoms.

Acupuncture for Bad Backs: Even Sham Therapy Works -- TIME, Tuesday, May. 12, 2009

... "That's especially salient considering that the acupuncture groups in Cherkin's study experienced relief much faster than the non-acupuncture group. At eight weeks, 60% of the acupuncture patients reported improved symptoms, compared with 40% of the untreated group. At the end of a year, the same percentage of treated patients still experienced relief, while 50% of the untreated group experienced improved symptoms." ...

President Obama answers an acupuncturist: Missouri Town Hall Meeting April 29, 2009 (PDF - Transcription)

Q: I'm a licensed acupuncturist and licensed massage therapist in Florissant. And so --

THE PRESIDENT: I could use one right now. (Laughter.) My back is stiff. I've been working hard.

Q: I'll be happy to help you. (Laughter.) And this kind of fits into what you were just talking about as far as health care. I'm wondering, as a practitioner of Oriental medicine, knowing that the National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization has discovered through their studies that alternative medicine often is more cost-effective and very effective, how will alternative medicine fit in your new health care program?

THE PRESIDENT: Well, look, my attitude is that we should -- we should do what works. So I think it is pretty well documented through scientific studies that acupuncture, for example, can be very helpful in relieving certain things like migraines and other ailments -- or at least as effective as more intrusive interventions.

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Touch of the Orient - a Backyard Boomers episode on prime time 7:30PM Friday, the Veria TV of Dish Network

Acupuncturist Winnie Au said acupuncture treats many different kinds of pain, just like traditional family doctors. Au demonstrated her treatment technique on McCormick.

Acupuncturist provides an alternative -- Winnie Au's News in Star-Telegram

Acupuncturist Winnie Au enjoys her job and her patients' reactions. "I like when people feel better -- when they come back happy and with no pain," she says.

Acupuncture 101

Dr. Oz introduced audiences to acupuncturist Daniel Hsu on The Oprah Winfrey Show.....

Daniel outlines a few of the health benefits of acupuncture:

Provides relief for chronic pains such as lower back pain and migraines

Relieves stress and anxiety

May help women dealing with infertility

Improves overall health and wellness

CBS 5 News - Study: Acupuncture Helps To Ease Back Pain

The ancient practice of acupuncture may be more effective at treating back pain then traditional treatments, Dr. Kim Mulvihill reports.

Got a backache? Get acupuncture

Agençe France-Presse

WASHINGTON: Six months of acupuncture could prove significantly more effective then conventional treatment in curing lower back pain, according to a new study....

Acupuncture for Aches and Pains    By Nicholas DiNubile, M.D.

"...... Although "alternative medicine" encompasses a wide range of treatments and approaches, the one area that has made tremendous strides in not only becoming accepted, but also in showing scientific proof of its benefits, is acupuncture.

Acupuncture has been shown to be effective in managing a wide variety of musculoskeletal ailments (i.e. problems with muscles, bones and joints). Done properly, there can be terrific results with minimal, if any, risk.

Scientific research has shown acupuncture to be helpful in the following musculoskeletal conditions and ailments:

·       Arthritis

·       Back pain

·       Neck pain

·       Sciatica

·       Carpal tunnel syndrome

·       Tennis elbow

·       Other "pinched nerves"

·       Other "chronic pain" situations"......

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Acupuncture for Arthritis By: Diane Joswick, L.Ac

" Arthritis is one of the most pervasive diseases in the United States and is the leading cause of disability. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention one out of every three Americans (an estimated 70 million people) is affected....."

Acupuncture in Cancer Treatment    By: Eugene Mak, MD, Board Certified Oncologist and MARF Board Member

"The role of acupuncture in the curative group is in its adjunctive use in:

anesthesia

in post-operative pain control

Nausea and Vomiting

and in aiding and hastening recovery from the side effects of the various therapies. "

Introduction to Acupuncture - The Oprah Winfrey Show

Is Western medicine ready to meet the East? One brave woman and Oprah face the needle!

Angela says she's been suffering with shoulder pain for a long time. She's seen doctors, had X-rays and tried massage, but nothing has worked. She's now considering acupuncture, but wants Dr. Oz to weigh in......

BBC Press Releases: Acupuncture deactivates 'pain area' in brain

" An experiment conducted in the BBC Television series Alternative Medicine: The Evidence (BBC TWO, 9.00pm, Tuesday 24 January 2006) - presented by scientist Professor Kathy Sykes from Bristol University - shows acupuncture has a powerful and measurable effect on the human brain."....

World Health Organization: "...The global market for traditional therapies stands at US$ 60 billion a year and is steadily growing. In the USA, expenditure on complementary or alternative medicine stands at US$ 2.7 billion per year..."

Facts and figures of traditional and alternative medicine [PDF]

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