Here are some AOM links of interest:
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in complementary and alternative healthcare interventions, with a specific emphasis on those that elucidate biological mechanisms of action. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (ISSN 1472-6882) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE and Google Scholar.
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A new medical study, from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, finds that acupuncture, an ancient form of healing that has been around for thousands of years, is as good as, or better than modern medicine in helping ease the side effects of breast cancer treatment. abcnews.go.com
New York Chiropractic College (NYCC) announced that its School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine achieved initial accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) for a five-year period. www.chiroeco.com
A new study from researchers at the American Cancer Society finds many cancer patients use complementary and alternative methods, most often prayer, relaxation, supplements, meditation, and massage. Meanwhile, the use of other methods, such as biofeedback, homeopathy, and acupressure, are relatively uncommon. The study, appearing in the American Cancer Society peer review journal CANCER, also finds women, younger survivors, whites, individuals with higher income, and those with more education were more likely to use complementary methods. www.eurekalert.org
During a deployment of naval combat engineers to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, acupuncture was used in the health care of sailors, Marines, and soldiers. It objectively and subjectively improved the health of troops in the field. Troops were able to function while being treated, reducing or avoiding sickness in quarters or light limited duty status and saving operational man-days. www.redorbit.com
From the Journal of Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture: Acupuncture points (acupoints) of the Lung Channel usually can help in the treatment of pulmonary diseases including cough and asthma. LU 9 (Taiyuan) is the ninth point on the Lung Channel. pharmtao.com
Board certified reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist teams with licensed acupuncturist in largest ongoing Eastern/Western pregnancy study. www.marketwatch.com
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has added three new Centers of Excellence for Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) to its centers program. These centers will explore the biological effects of a number of plant-derived compounds and preparations found in CAM products, such as dietary supplements, on pancreatic diseases, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, and Alzheimer’s disease. NCCAM, a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is the lead federal agency for research on complementary and alternative medicine. www.chiroeco.com
Dr. Ari Prasad, director of the Center for Life, the University of New Mexico's new integrative medicine clinic in Albuquerque, rejects the label of alternative medicine. Instead, Prasad prefers to call what the center offers "complementary medicine"—augmenting modern medicine with practices and treatments that may go back thousands of years in other cultures. www.lcsun-news.com
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to withdraw its draft of “Guidance for Industry on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Products and Their Regulation by the Food and Drug Administration. AHPA’s stated the FDA should “inform the public that the draft guidance has been withdrawn,” and that “no further effort should be made by FDA to develop any final guidance on this subject matter.” www.chiroeco.com
The word for the number eight (“Ba”) in Chinese language sounds similar to the word for prosperity, so this number usually represents luck in Chinese culture. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), there are several concepts that contain the number eight. pharmtao.com
Acupuncture sessions will soon be offered as a free, alternative method of therapy for rape victims. Starting Sept. 16, Alachua County Victim Services & Rape Crisis Center in Gainesville, FL, will offer free acupuncture therapy during confidential individual and group counseling sessions for survivors of rape trauma and sexual assault. The 12–week program will accommodate five women with 10 acupuncture sessions at Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine. www.alligator.org