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With the entry-level doctorate (ELD) fast approaching our profession, a number of issues and concerns need to be explored and addressed.

Understanding how knowledge is built should figure as a primary requirement to prepare the mind to confront the constant threat of error and lack of critical thought that can and has affected the progress of the profession of acupuncture and Oriental medicine.

One of the most common conditions treated in the typical Western TCM clinic is chronic joint pain.

Family is a powerful word I have learned a lot about since beginning Chinese medicine school, believe it or not.

We disagree and we argue and we represent many perspectives. We do so with passion and fire. In so doing, we infuriate, motivate and inspire each other to grow intellectually and spiritually.

Quantum physics and science have accepted the fact that our physical, emotional and circumstantial environment is made up entirely of energy.

One of the most mysterious elements in Chinese medicine that puzzles mainstream scientists is qi .

The rules of CPR.

How do microcurrents work? Intercellular communication and microcurrents.

17th international AIDS conference: Increasing appreciation of traditional healing.

Oriental medicine can demonstrate nature within human beings and define the medical relationship between nature and people.

As we age, balance becomes more of a challenge and falls become a serious threat to our aging, fragile bodies. Falls are a leading cause of mortality among older adults ages 65 and older. With population models predicting steep increases in the 65 and older population, the need to address…

In the many years since HIV/AIDS was first acknowledged as an epidemic, we have learned a great deal about our immune system and how it relates to opportunistic infections that we may encounter. Since the HIV disease has spread worldwide, no health care provider can be blind to the fact…

A group of current and former editors of The New England Journal of Medicine , along with several well-known NEJM contributors, recently filed an amicus brief in U.S. Supreme Court, charging pharmaceutical companies with deliberately withholding relevant adverse-reaction data when their profits are at stake. The brief was filed in…

In a down-to-the-wire thriller reminiscent of his action-hero days, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger kept matters on edge until the very last minute, threatening to veto the 2009 state budget, which was already 85 days overdue. Of course, also in the tradition of the best Hollywood action films, it all worked…

The flexibility property of shen relates to the ability to respond effectively to differing and complex scenarios. Conscious awareness while sustaining this flexible state of shen is a key property. This relates to an agile ability to switch concentration or to follow a complex process in its evolution. It involves…

In school, the teacher who taught us about fainting in relationship to an acupuncture treatment always referred to it as “needle sickness” as a way of differentiation from other causes of fainting. My first experience with needle sickness came in 1987 when I was about to graduate.

In this article, I wish to discuss the topic of direct moxibustion. Unless you work in a smoke-free environment, whether or not you use direct moxibustion to treat your patients has, until now, been a matter of choice. In the near future, however, this choice may no longer be yours…

In August, National University of Health Sciences crossed a major milestone in the accreditation process for its acupuncture and Oriental medicine masters degree programs, each of which accepted its first students in the fall of 2006.

AIMC Berkeley’s Weight Management Program is designed to help participants lose 12-24 pounds during a 12-week period. Services include evaluation by an MD weight-loss specialist, weekly acupuncture treatments, nutritional supplements and weekly classes covering cognitive-behavioral therapy, nutrition, exercise and fitness. Some participants opt to take advantage of additional services, including…