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The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has called for “a common-sense trade policy” in the face of tariffs on ...
The latest “Rapid Recommendation” from the BMJ (formerly the British Medical Journal) addresses “commonly used interventional procedures for non-cancer chronic spine pain.” 1 The recommendation, which ...
Acupuncturists cannot rely solely on verbal assurances or the actions of one parent when treating children of divorced parents. Even if one parent appears to have full authority, legal agreements may ...
This isn’t the first time acupuncture’s status as a covered service within Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid health care program, has been threatened; in fact, from 2009-2016 Medi-Cal recipients did not ...
TCM herbs and herbal formulas are proving to be valuable adjuncts to conventional cancer care. Research has shown that several herbs possess notable anti-cancer properties, offering potential benefits ...
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California State “Governor’s Proposed 2024-25 May Revision” cuts acupuncture as Medi-Cal Benefit, starting January 2025. Please find your local legislators, complete the included letter with your ...
Among the more unconventional options for treating long COVID, nicotine – delivered via low-dose transdermal patches – has surfaced as a potential integrative tool. It appears that nicotine competes ...
The number of acupuncture schools in the United States has continued to grow since the creation of the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) and the Council of ...
In contemporary applications of acupuncture in North America, it is becoming increasingly common to hear patients complain that they are being challenged by their insurance carrier with the comment ...
Recently, I have received several requests for information on battlefield acupuncture. The term battlefield acupuncture was first used in 2001 by my friend and colleague Col. Richard Niemtzow MD, PhD, ...
After years of taking histories of my cancer patients I have noticed a marked connection between their core emotional issues, their most imbalanced chakras and the location of the tumors. Cancer ...