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Ayurveda and yoga could provide an effective, affordable means for COVID-19 prevention

Experts in Indian traditional medicine, including the chair of the Government of India's committee charged to lead that nation's efforts on the potential uses of traditional medicine relative to COVID-19, describe how the approach of Ayurveda and yoga may help strengthen host immunity and provide an effective, accessible, and affordable means of prophylaxis of COVID-19 infection.

28 Apr 2020

Does acupuncture relieve migraines?

Acupuncture is the subject of a new study from China published in The BMJ in March 2020, which reports that it is capable of reducing migraine headaches more effectively than either sham acupuncture or usual care.

25 Mar 2020

No quick fix: Missouri finds managing pain without opioids isn’t fast or easy

Missouri began offering chiropractic care, acupuncture, physical therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy for Medicaid patients in April, the latest state to try an alternative to opioids for those battling chronic pain.

13 Feb 2020

Study evaluates feasibility of using T'ai Chi to improve chronic low back pain in older adults

A new study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of using T'ai Chi to improve chronic low back pain in adults over 65 years of age compared to health education and usual care.

11 Feb 2020

How to differentiate between a panic attack and heart attack

Your heart suddenly begins racing. You feel pain in your chest and you are short of breath.

3 Feb 2020

Medi-Cal benefits eliminated a decade ago, such as foot care and eyeglasses, are back

San Diego podiatrist Dr. John Chisholm recalls the jolt some of his patients felt in 2009 when Medi-Cal, the government-funded health insurance in California for low-income people, eliminated coverage for podiatry care and several other benefits for adults due to a massive budget shortfall engendered by the Great Recession.

27 Jan 2020

Patient-reported outcomes linked to aromatase inhibitor adherence

If you want to predict which breast cancer patients will most likely stop taking aromatase inhibitors, check out their own responses to the health questions patients commonly answer in cancer clinical trials, according to research findings to be presented Friday, Dec. 13 at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

13 Dec 2019

Non-drug therapies may reduce adverse outcomes in service members with chronic pain

A new study based on Veterans Affairs health records finds that non-drug therapies given to military service members with chronic pain may reduce the risk of long-term adverse outcomes, such as alcohol and drug disorder and self-induced injuries, including suicide attempts.

11 Dec 2019

Cancer patients report less dry mouth after receiving acupuncture treatment

After receiving acupuncture treatment three days a week during the course of radiation treatment, head and neck cancer patients experienced less dry mouth, according to study results from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

6 Dec 2019

Study: Complementary health approach is recommended by over half of U.S. office-based physicians

A new study has shown that more than half (53.1%) of office-based physicians in the U.S., across specialty areas, recommended at least one complementary health approach (CHA) to their patients during the previous 12 months, with female physicians (63.2%) more likely to recommend a CHA than male physicians (49.3%).

3 Dec 2019

JACM special issue focuses on challenges in inter-rater reliability in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Diagnostic agreement between practitioners is an ongoing challenge in the evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine and other healthcare systems that rely on constitutional types.

20 Nov 2019

PCORI Board approves $70 million to support projects designed to improve care for health conditions

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors today approved $70 million to fund 21 studies and related projects designed to improve care for health conditions that impose high burdens on patients, their families and the healthcare system.

19 Nov 2019

NIH awards $945 million through NIH HEAL Initiative to reverse opioid crisis

To reverse the opioid crisis that continues to grip the nation, the National Institutes of Health has awarded $945 million in total fiscal year 2019 funding for grants, contracts and cooperative agreements across 41 states through the Helping to End Addiction Long-term Initiative or NIH HEAL Initiative.

26 Sep 2019

Cryoablation procedure could be an alternative to surgery for breast cancer

When Jeanne Anderson was diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago, the Beverly Hills resident underwent a course of chemotherapy to shrink the tumors in preparation for surgery.

24 Sep 2019

Breast cancer patients with mental health conditions have higher opioid use, reduced survival

Elderly women battling breast cancer who have anxiety, depression or other mental health conditions are more likely to use opioids and more likely to die, a new study led by the University of Virginia School of Medicine has found.

26 Aug 2019

Self-administered acupressure could help improve lower back pain symptoms

A recent study finds that acupressure, a traditional Chinese medicine technique, can improve chronic pain symptoms in the lower back.

21 Aug 2019

90% of hepatitis cases, 65% hepatitis deaths preventable by 2030

A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that 4.5 million deaths could be prevented by 2030, and 26 million beyond that, if 67 countries in the low- and middle-income bracket invest $6 billion a year towards abolishing hepatitis. Hepatitis is a completely preventable and treatable illness at present, and in fact, hepatitis C is completely curable.

29 Jul 2019

Acupuncture News and Research

Latest Acupuncture News and Research

Ayurveda and yoga could provide an effective, affordable means for COVID-19 prevention

Does acupuncture relieve migraines?

No quick fix: Missouri finds managing pain without opioids isn’t fast or easy

Study evaluates feasibility of using T'ai Chi to improve chronic low back pain in older adults

How to differentiate between a panic attack and heart attack

Medi-Cal benefits eliminated a decade ago, such as foot care and eyeglasses, are back

Patient-reported outcomes linked to aromatase inhibitor adherence

Non-drug therapies may reduce adverse outcomes in service members with chronic pain

Cancer patients report less dry mouth after receiving acupuncture treatment

Study: Complementary health approach is recommended by over half of U.S. office-based physicians

JACM special issue focuses on challenges in inter-rater reliability in Traditional Chinese Medicine

PCORI Board approves $70 million to support projects designed to improve care for health conditions

NIH awards $945 million through NIH HEAL Initiative to reverse opioid crisis

Cryoablation procedure could be an alternative to surgery for breast cancer

Breast cancer patients with mental health conditions have higher opioid use, reduced survival

Self-administered acupressure could help improve lower back pain symptoms

90% of hepatitis cases, 65% hepatitis deaths preventable by 2030

New study to examine neuroimaging neurofeedback for pain after spinal cord injury

Federal suit alleges ‘staggering’ urine drug testing fraud at Tennessee pain clinics

How the Eastern Cherokee took control of their health care

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

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