Acupuncture Can Reduce Drug Costs for Pain Patients

One of the best ways to demonstrate the effectiveness of acupuncture is by looking not only at clinical results, but also at potential cost reduction compared to standard medical treatment. A study from Spain, published in the June 2007 issue of the journal Acupuncture in Medicine, showed there is a cost benefit to acupuncture treatment in terms of reduced use of analgesic and anti-inflammatory medications.

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Electro-Acupuncture May Relieve Labor Pains

Proper management of labor pain is essential for both mother and baby. Excessive labor pain might cause anxiety and exhaustion for the mother, lengthen or complicate labor, or cause distress to the infant during the birthing process.

Use of drugs to relieve pain, however, also might be unhealthy for the baby.

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Acupuncture and Moxibustion Resolve Herpes-Related Pain

Herpes zoster is caused by the varicella zoster virus, which can languish in the body for years before becoming active. The main symptom of herpes zoster is a painful skin rash, which can last for weeks (or months) before resolving. A study published in Medical Acupuncture suggests that a protocol employing acupuncture and a variety of other forms of traditional Chinese medicine is effective in reducing the pain associated with herpes infection, even in patients who have had the disease for a considerable length of time.

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Auricular (ear) acupuncture treatment for insomnia: A systematic review - Objectives: To review trials on the efficacy and safety of auricular (ear) acupuncture (AA) treatment for insomnia and to identify the most commonly used auricular acupoints for treating insomnia in the studies via a frequency analysis.

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Acupuncture,Moxibustion and Herbs for Pelvic Inflammation

Chronic pelvic inflammation is a condition commonly experienced by women of childbearing age. It is characterized by a variety of ailments, including pain and distention in the lower abdomen, headaches, and leucorrhea. While many cases of pelvic inflammation can be treated with antibiotics, a study published in the Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine suggests that acupuncture, used in conjunction with moxibustion and herbal medicine, may also be an effective remedy.

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Link Between Chronic Pain, Insomnia Alleged - Do you suffer from insomnia? What about chronic pain? Unlike other forms of pain, chronic pain never goes away. Insomnia is the inability to sleep for more than a few minutes or short period of time, and being unable to relax and rest your mind. In a recent press release, health care professionals at PAINweek 2007 believe there is a link between chronic pain and insomnia. Can improving one condition have the pleasant side effect of improving the other? Health professionals at PAINweek believe it can.

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A pin prick could solve depression - A pin prick could hold the cure for depression, Sydney researchers believe. The University of Technology Sydney is studying whether acupuncture can be used as an effective treatment for clinical depression.

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Electroacupuncture Effective in Treating Auditory Disorder

Auditory hallucinosis is a condition that often occurs in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and some psychiatric diseases. Patients with auditory hallucinosis hear sounds (sometimes musical in nature) without any accompanying stimulus - in other words, without any nearby person or object that would be responsible for creating those sounds. While many patients who have auditory hallucinosis are prescribed different drugs to treat the disorder, many of these drugs produce unwanted side-effects, and none of them are considered completely effective in ameliorating the condition.

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Acupuncture Recommended for Post-Op Nausea

In another sign of acupuncture's growing acceptance among mainstream medicine, the American Society of Anesthesiologists recently issued new guidelines for managing nausea and vomiting following surgery. The guidelines recommend acupuncture among the potential options for reducing these distressing symptoms, which often are associated with general anesthesia.

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Coffee Pacifica Announces Entry into China Coffee Market with Joint Venture Partner

Las Vegas- (Business Wire) - Coffee Pacifica, Inc. (OTCBB:CFPC) announced today that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with China Capital Partners Inc. ("CCP") to establish coffee shops in China. The joint venture anticipates opening the first coffee shop during the 4th quarter of 2007. The joint venture shops will be featuring specially created artisan roasted coffee blends by Uncommon Grounds Inc.

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Acupuncture Helpful for Chronic Knee Pain

A recent study in the journal Rheumatology evaluated the effects of acupuncture on pain and function in patients with chronic knee pain. Studies were selected in which adults with chronic knee pain or osteoarthritis of the knee were randomized to receive either acupuncture treatment or a control consisting of sham (placebo) acupuncture, other sham treatments, no additional intervention or an active intervention.

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