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More hospitals offering alternative therapy services

Sept 8: Alternative therapies, including meditation, relaxation training, homeopathy and chiropractic care, are being offered at more hospitals, mostly in response to patient requests, a survey finds. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-alternative-medicine-20110908,0,5074014.story


Tai chi may lessen rheumatoid arthritis symptoms

Aug. 22: There have been a number of studies demonstrating the benefits of tai chi for the symptoms of osteoarthritis. A recent medical study demonstrated that the benefits of tai chi extend beyond simply reducing symptoms. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110822/entlife/708229987/


Acupuncture for Sleep Disorders

Aug. 24: Acupuncture may be the answer for a cheap and effective treatment of sleep disorders. Obstructive sleep apnoea is the most common sleep disorder affecting about 4% of men and 2% of women. http://www.medindia.net/news/healthwatch/Acupuncture-for-Sleep-Disorders-89297-1.htm


Tai Chi: An Exercise That May Actually Repair Knees

July 26: The great secret of Tai Chi is that as it is practiced ... it seems to have wonderful health benefits. These benefits have been claimed by Eastern Medicine for some time now, but are beginning to undergo Western Medicine’s verification as well. http://roxborough.patch.com/articles/tai-chi-an-exercise-that-may-actually-repair-knees


Acupuncture Stops Arthritis Pain with Serotonin – New Research

July 27: A National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded study shows that electroacupuncture, “inhibits osteoarthritis-induced pain by enhancing 5-HT2A/2C [serotonin] receptor activity.” http://www.healthcmi.com/index.php/acupuncturist-news-online/437-acupuncturearthritispainserotonin


Americans Are Flocking to Alternative Therapies

July 22: Most Americans believe that prescription medications are the most effective treatments for many common illnesses, but a Consumer Reports survey of more than 45,000 people finds that three-fourths of us are turning to alternative therapies like yo http://www.webmd.com/balance/news/20110722/americans-are-flocking-to-alternative-therapies


Tai Chi Improves Mood and Health of Heart Failure Patients

July 18: If you’ve survived heart failure, this ancient Chinese martial art might lighten your mood according to a new study. http://fyiliving.com/health-news/tai-chi-improves-mood-and-health-of-heart-failure-patients/


Most Americans Plagued by Pain

July 4: In a survey of 1,000 adults, 25 percent reported back pain, 12 percent had knee pain, 9 percent were dealing with migraines and headaches, 7 percent had shoulder pain, and 5 percent had aching feet. Additionally, 80 percent of all doctor visits pe http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110704/LIFESTYLES07/307049988


Eighty Percent of Vitamin C Is Imported from China

July 1: The dangers of an increasingly globalized supply chain for food and drugs are already visible: we see increased food safety problems; new contaminants entering food systems; the proliferation of counterfeit drugs and vitamins.... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dara-orourke/imports-from-china-safe_b_888977.html


Acupuncture School To Break Ground On $16M Campus

June 24: The Oregon College of Oriental Medicine will break ground at a new campus in Portland's Old Town Chinatown Tuesday. The $16 million project will doubles the school's square footage. It should open in the fall of 2012. http://news.opb.org/article/acupuncture-school-break-ground-new-campus/


New cancer study finds benefit in old therapy

5/26: Cancer patients who used a 5,000-year-old combination of gentle exercise and meditation experienced significantly higher wellbeing levels, improved cognitive functioning and less inflammation compared to a control group, new University of Sydney res http://www.news-medical.net/news/20110524/New-cancer-study-finds-benefit-in-old-therapy.aspx


World's Oldest Panda, 34, Dies in China

5/17: BEIJING (AFP) – Ming Ming, the world's oldest panda, has died of old age, Chinese state media reported on Tuesday. She was 34. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110517/wl_asia_afp/chinaanimalpanda


Yep... There is Even An APP for Tai Chi

Tai Chi Chair is a wonderful app that demonstrates how to release your stress, get relieved from body pains and regain perspective with the help of videos and subtitles. (editor: we have no opinion on this... just sharing the report). http://www.iphonefootprint.com/2011/05/tai-chi-chair-helps-you-eliminate-stress-and-pain-from-your-life/


Acupuncture Gets Military Support For Gulf War Illness Treatment

The Department of Defense has made a $1.2 million research grant to the New England School of Acupuncture (located in Newton, Massachusetts). The goal of the study is to determine the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of Gulf War Illness (GWI) http://www.healthcmi.com/index.php/acupuncturist-news-online/376-acupunctureceusmilitarygulfwarillness


JAMA Study: Tai Chi is Heart Healthy

The latest evidence looking into the health benefits of Tai Chi comes from researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School in Boston, who followed a group of heart failure patients as they took a twice weekly Tai Chi class. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/AlternativeMedicine/jama-study-tai-chi-benefits-health-heart-failure/story?id=13452416


Study seeks stroke survivors for tai chi exercise program

April 13: The University of Arizona College of Nursing is seeking stroke survivors to participate in a free, 12-week program of tai chi to determine if this low-impact, Eastern form of exercise is effective in improving physical functioning or quality of http://explorernews.com/news/article_6fd84fee-6555-11e0-b3f6-001cc4c03286.html


Green Tea and Tai chi Enhance Bone Health and Reduce Inflammation in Women

April 10: The results show that consumption of GTP (at a level equivalent to about 4-6 cups of steeped green tea daily) and participation in tai chi independently enhanced markers of bone health by 3 and 6 months, respectively. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-04/foas-gta040711.php


Meditation improves Math scores

March 22: A new study has shown that the Transcendental Meditation may be an effective approach to improve math and English academic achievement in low-performing students. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Meditation-improves-Math-scores/Article1-676143.aspx


New Study Finds Acupuncture May Curb Severity of Hot Flashes

March 7: A new study out today offers an alternative to the herbal remedies and hormone replacement therapy so many turn to: traditional Chinese acupuncture. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/study-shows-acupuncture-curb-severity-hot-flashes-menopause/story?id=13075594


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