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The American Public Health Association (APHA) held its annual meeting in Boston from November 2-6 last year. Hosting more than 12,500 attendees from the U.S. and around the world, the meeting brought together students and professional from all backgrounds. APHA, founded in 1872, is the oldest and most diverse organization…

The 20th century was an astonishing period of advances in medical technology and the application of bio-chemistry and surgery. There is an old saying I am fond of and it seems appropriate to the point I wish to make in this piece: “History may not repeat itself, but it sure…

The use of food as medicine is as old as antiquity and expressed within many indigenous medical systems, as well as a major facet of Eastern medical systems. It is only recently that biological sciences have accepted the fact that nutrition plays a major role in chronic disease. This shift…

The system of San Zhen therapy or “three-needle technique” is a highly effective system of acupuncture, which I use extensively in my private practice. In this two- part article, I will discuss various three-needle combinations for various patterns of disharmony and present some case studies which reflect the effective clinical…

The gold standard test for breast cancer screening in the medical clinics of Western medicine has been mammography for many years. The use of this diagnostic test, however, has always been encumbered with controversy. There have been vociferous opponents of mammography, as well as staunch proponents. It is a painful…

Working with a client through pregnancy labor, delivery, and any postpartum challenges, offers an incredible learning experience no textbook or workshop could possibly match. Similarly, if you have a chance to work with a client, friend or family member during a very different sort of transition at the end of…

When evaluating the neck, there are any number of orthopedic tests to be considered. In my experience, most examiners check a neck complaint with just a simple Y-axis compression - commonly performed by having the patient tilt the head back slightly while the examiner applies downward pressure on the vertex…

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The ultra-important, widely-known herb most commonly known in America as “Reishi” is a woody fungus (mushroom) that has been used in Asia since prehistoric times. The Chinese name for these kinds of woody fungi is Ling Zhi . Though the herb was apparently discovered in ancient China or Korea, it…

I’d been practicing Chinese Gung-Fu for four years when I noticed the transformation. The martial arts club had become a staple in my life where I would spend two hours, twice a week (sometimes three) training hard. I originally started in the children’s class because even though I was 14-years-old,…

We think it’s so easy — just take that probiotic to make up for whatever damage might have happened from the prescription antibiotic your doctor gave you, and you’ll be fine, right? And that antibiotic — you hear about antibiotic resistance, but you take it correctly, and you really needed…

Formulas that combine various tonic herbs to treat major systems of the body – qi , blood, yin and yang - are commonly self-prescribed in China, especially as people pass the age of 40. The formulas address the effects of aging, including fatigue, slowing down of metabolism, aching of joints…

I would like to inspire you to consider the criticism you have and will face. To also respect it for what it offers and to determine what life choices you must make to compensate for and benefit by it. Criticism can enhance one’s greatness as a healer. Though the path…

When a patient presents with lower back pain, we expect to see some amount of an antalgic lean. It is understood that this lean is both a conscious and reflexive protective mechanism of the body to reduce the pain and prevent more irritation in the back. Antalgia is a natural…

At the start of every new year, there is the opportunity to begin anew. For acupuncturists residing in six different states, 2014 is a new opportunity to continue the fight toward regulation and licensure.