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- Utilization and popularity of alternative medical practices. - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2012 from Gale BenzEven though it may differ by sources quoted, the definition of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is any practice that does not fall in the area of conventional medicine. It may be based on historical or cultural traditions, but not on scientific evidence. CAM is either performed by a ...
Views: 594 - The utility of acupuncture in contemporary health care. - by Submitted on May 06, 2012 from Gale BenzThe role of complementary medicine such as acupuncture has been gradually rising in the world. The WHO has developed guidelines for safe practice of acupuncture and for training of acupuncture practitioners. The US Food and Drug Administration estimated that about 10 million acupuncture ...
Views: 1619(1 vote) - May consider acupuncture for quitting smoking. - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2012 from Gale BenzA recent survey indicated that fifteen percent of the general population would use complementary medicine for smoking cessation in the United States. The application of acupuncture for addictions started from a chance observation in Hong Kong that opiate withdrawal symptoms could be relieved ...
Views: 887(1 vote) - An important occasion associated with acupuncture in the United States. - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2012 from Gale BenzPerhaps the most significant event related to acupuncture in the US may be a choice by the FDA in March 1996 to reassess the legal position of acupuncture. The FDA is the most important regulatory body for health products in the United States. Before 1996, FDA set acupuncture needles as Class ...
Views: 956 - Whether acupuncture helps hypertensive patients? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2012 from Gale BenzHypertension has an impact on 700 million people globally. It is attributable for 7 million excess deaths annually. High blood pressure in most individuals stays untreated. Effective control of high blood pressure is hindered by availability and adverse effects of anti-hypertension medications. ...
Views: 1127 - Acupuncture therapy and animal care. - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2011 from Gale BenzAcupuncture is a popular complementary therapeutic choice in human medicine. More and more owners now also seek acupuncture therapy for their animals. The work of numerous scientific investigators over the past 20 to 30 years has proved the clinical value of acupuncture for treatment of animal ...
Views: 1006(1 vote) - Increasing utilization of alternative medicine in America. - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Gale BenzIn the US, the use of alternative medicine increased greatly between 1990’s and 2000’s. This is attributable mainly to an increase in the proportion of the population seeking alternative treatments, rather than increased visits per patient. The increased alternative therapies mostly include ...
Views: 570 - Development History of Complimentary Medicine. - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2011 from Gale BenzComplementary or alternative medicine brings up a group of therapeutic and diagnostic fields that are present largely outside the traditions where conventional health care is instructed and provided. Complementary medicine is an an increasing area of healthcare practice. However, considerable ...
Views: 764 - Acupuncture and osteoarthritis. - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2011 from Gale BenzOsteoarthritis is the most frequent type of arthritis and accounts for much disability and increased health care costs, especially among the elderly. No curative therapies exist for this condition. The present debate about the adverse effects of all non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs has ...
Views: 1024 - Positions of acupuncture in treatment of infertility. - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2011 from Gale BenzAcupuncture for treating infertility is likely the most popular alternative therapy for women who try to become pregnant. The media seems to report on research related to acupuncture and fertility every few months, and increasing number of fertility clinics provide or recommend acupuncture ...
Views: 1136 - All about acupuncture. - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Gale BenzAcupuncture literally means to puncture using a needle. Having said that, the use of needles is usually in combination with moxibustion (the burning above the skin of specific herbs) and may also involve the use of other kinds of stimulation to selected points. In this publication “acupuncture” ...
Views: 643 - Porblems faced in integrating acupuncture into today's health care system - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Gale BenzThe integration of acupuncture into today's health care delivery system will be facilitated by a better understanding in practitioners of the language and practices of both the Eastern and Western health care communities. Acupuncture focuses on a holistic, energy-based model to the patients ...
Views: 880 - Issues need to be addressed for acupuncture to be appropriately incorporated into modern health care system. - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2011 from Gale BenzThe integration of acupuncture into today's health care delivery system will be facilitated by an improved understanding among providers of the language and practices of both the traditional and conventional health care communities. Acupuncture focuses on a holistic, energy-based approach to the ...
Views: 880 - Can acupuncture manage anxiety? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Gale BenzDepression is categorized as "a vague, unpleasant and sometimes debilitating emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some misfortune". Although a lot of people “feel depressed” in different situations, the causes for why they feel the way they do are generally hard to identify. Many ...
Views: 751 - Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2011 from Gale BenzRejuvenation Acupuncture is a painless, non-surgical technique of reducing the indications of the aging process. The approach consists of insertion of hair-thin acupuncture needles into certain places of the face and/or the body. Certain acupuncture points are selected to handle the flow of ...
Views: 768 - Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Gale BenzFacial Rejuvenation Acupuncture is a painless, non-surgical procedure of decreasing the signs of aging. The approach includes insertion of hair-thin acupuncture needles into certain locations of the face and the body. Certain points are chosen to regulate the flow of energy (Qi) in the body ...
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