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Michael Devitt

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Oriental Medicine Makes a Splash at the North American Research Conference
September 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 09)
... And a Few Goals of My Own
February 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 02)
Green, Black Tea Linked to Lower Risk of Ovarian Cancer
February 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 02)
Physician Survey Gives Acupuncture High Marks
December 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 12)
Study: Acupuncture Improves Symptoms of Fibromyalgia
December 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 12)
Patients With Tension Headaches Benefit From Acupuncture
November 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 11)
Ontario Moves to Regulate Traditional Chinese Medicine
October 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 10)
China Shows Increased Support for TCM Research
October 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 10)
Our Responsibility to the Profession
July 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 07)
Yale Researchers to Study Acupuncture for Pregnancy-Related Back Pain
May 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 05)
The Research Is Out There, If You Know Where to Look
April 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 04)
Report: Insurance Coverage for Acupuncture on the Rise
January 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 01)
External Qigong Effective in Treating Symptoms of PMS
November 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 11)
My Girlfriend, the Acupuncturist
October 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 10)
There's a Lesson in Everything
September 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 09)
Report on the AOM Alliance Meeting
July 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 07)
Acupuncture Provides Significant Benefits for Migraine Patients
May 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 05)
Fifty and Counting
February 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 02)
NCCAM Awards $9.5 Million for Acupuncture, TCM Research
January 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 01)
UNM Explores Role of Acupuncture in Treating PTSD
December 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 12)
Looking Back and Looking Forward
November 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 11)
Ginseng Shows Promise in Treating Diabetes
October 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 10)
Grist for the Rumor Mill
July 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 07)
Pennsylvania Researchers to Study Acupuncture for Breast, Colorectal Cancer
May 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 05)
Eleven Months of Change
May 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 05)
Pediatric Pain and Acupuncture
April 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 04)
Black Tea May Lower Risk of Heart Disease
March 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 03)
Acupuncture May Break Cycle of Urinary Tract Infections
January 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 01)
Can Tongue Diagnosis Predict Colon Cancer?
December 2002 (Vol. 03, Issue 12)
Laser Acupuncture Shows Promise in Treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
October 2002 (Vol. 03, Issue 10)
Recollections from the 13th Annual NADA Conference
September 2002 (Vol. 03, Issue 09)
Acupuncture and Frozen Shoulder
August 2002 (Vol. 03, Issue 08)
Little Ways to Make a Big Difference
June 2002 (Vol. 03, Issue 06)
Qigong for Drug Addiction
May 2002 (Vol. 03, Issue 05)
Acupuncture Provides Long-Term Relief of Low Back Pain
March 2002 (Vol. 03, Issue 03)
Needle Manipulation May Hold the Key to Acupuncture's Effects
February 2002 (Vol. 03, Issue 02)
Acupuncture Lowers Stress Response in Heart Patients
January 2002 (Vol. 03, Issue 01)
Study: Acupuncture Better than Massage for Chronic Neck Pain
September 2001 (Vol. 02, Issue 09)
More Health Plans Offering Coverage for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine
September 2001 (Vol. 02, Issue 09)
Supplement Use Continues to Rise in the U.S.
October 2001 (Vol. 02, Issue 10)
Surveys Confirm the Safety of Acupuncture
November 2001 (Vol. 02, Issue 11)
Qigong for the Heart
June 2001 (Vol. 02, Issue 06)
Acupuncture for Vulvar Vestibulitis
July 2001 (Vol. 02, Issue 07)
New Mexico Legislature Revises Oriental Medicine Law
July 2001 (Vol. 02, Issue 07)
Acupuncture "Clinically Useful" for Morning Sickness
January 2001 (Vol. 02, Issue 01)
Acupuncture for Tennis Elbow
February 2001 (Vol. 02, Issue 02)
Electroacupuncture for Plantar Fasciitis
December 2001 (Vol. 02, Issue 12)
Tai Chi for the Elderly
August 2001 (Vol. 02, Issue 08)
Complementary Care in the U.K.
September 2000 (Vol. 01, Issue 09)
The Importance of the Internet to Your Practice
October 2000 (Vol. 01, Issue 10)
Greater Access to Alternative Care
October 2000 (Vol. 01, Issue 10)
Acupuncture for Dry Mouth
November 2000 (Vol. 01, Issue 11)
Classifying CAM
November 2000 (Vol. 01, Issue 11)
Acupuncture Promotes Wound Healing
March 2000 (Vol. 01, Issue 03)
American Ginseng May Help Control Diabetes
June 2000 (Vol. 01, Issue 06)
Adolescent Acupuncture
July 2000 (Vol. 01, Issue 07)
New Studies Confirm Acupuncture Relieves Pain
January 2000 (Vol. 01, Issue 01)
More Benefits of Green Tea Established
February 2000 (Vol. 01, Issue 02)
BMA Acknowledges the Benefits of Acupuncture
August 2000 (Vol. 01, Issue 08)
Acupuncture Relieves Knee Pain
April 2000 (Vol. 01, Issue 04)
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OCOM Closing, Offers Teach-Out Options
OCOM Closes, Offers Teach-Out Options

The Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM) has announced it is closing after 41 years. Pending accreditor approval, OCOM will cease offering classes after September (fourth-year OCOM students graduate Aug. 26). All current / incoming OCOM students have the option of continuing their education at the National University of Natural Medicine or Five Branches University, or transferring to another school altogether.

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Acupuncture & Acupressure
Acupuncture and Cancer Survivorship: The Missing Piece
Acupuncture and Cancer Survivorship: The Missing Piece

The end of cancer treatment does not necessarily signal a return to good health. Cancer survivors report poorer health and well-being than people who have not had cancer; many suffer chronic consequences of cancer and its treatments. Some may also develop new symptoms many years after treatment has ended.

Beverley de Valois, PhD, LAc, FBAcC, MBLS