Among many things, the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM) is known for its exceptional clinical training. Over 1,000 hours of the 3,131 hours required in the Master’s program is dedicated to seeing patients in ACTCM’s on-site Community Clinic, …
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By Elaine Zablocki In February the Institute of Medicine (IOM) convened a “Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public,” in Washington, D.C. This summit brought together about 600 researchers, practitioners, and leaders from many different aspects of …
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ACTCM recently secured $60,000 in funding from Animals Asia Foundation (AAF) to organize and host an International Symposium for the Conservation of Endangered Species and Traditional Chinese Medicine. The International Symposium for the Conservation of Endangered Species and Traditional Chinese …
July 13 – September 9, 2009
Celebrated every year as the week leading up to Father’s Day, Men’s Health Week aims to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine serve …
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by Edward Guthmann, Special to The Chronicle Halé Tokay is an acupuncturist, poet and amateur boxer. Born in Ankara to a Turkish father and Swedish American mother, she grew up in Chicago from age 3, studied poetry and city planning …
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There have been many advances in the early detection and treatment of cancer. While the standard medical care for cancer is effective, the treatments are aggressive and cause numerous unwanted side effects as well as a lowered immune system. Acupuncture …
With more than 45 million Americans suffering from headaches and migraines each year, June 5 – 11 has been named as National Headache Awareness Week. The goals of National Headache week are to gain recognition of headache pain as a …
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ACTCM graduates, Stephen Zilber (1996) and Ian McCullough (2006), were selected as both “Best Acupuncturist” and “Best Holistic Healthcare Practitioner” in Marin County by the 2009 North Bay Bohemian readers poll. Ian McCullough’s interest in Chinese medicine began in 1995, when …
Acupuncture is growing in popularity as an effective weight loss tool. With this rise in the use of acupuncture for weight loss came the need for a critical assessment of the studies that have been performed. The International Journal of …
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by Jacques Von Lunen, Special to The Oregonian Patrick Langner says acupuncture with veterinarian/acupuncturist Kelly Jenkins Nielsen has helped his dog Scooter walk again. The two people in the small treatment room practically squeal with delight when Scooter tries to …
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The American Journal of Epidemiology recently published a study that showed that acupuncture can significantly relieve allergic rhinitis symptoms. In this German study, 5,237 men and women were analyzed to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture in addition to routine care …
Acupuncture can significantly improve learning and memory capacity that has been impaired by hyperglycemia and cerebral ischemia, according to a new study. The study that was published in the October 2008 issue of the journal, Neuroscience Letters, reported on whether …
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Do your ears ring after a loud concert? Nerves that sense touch in your face and neck may be behind the racket in your brain, University of Michigan researchers say. Touch-sensing nerve cells step up their activity in the brain …
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Dr. Elizabeth Goldblatt Represents CAM at Institute of Medicine Conference on Integrative Medicine Elizabeth (Liza) Goldblatt, PhD, MPA/HA, American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s Vice President for Academic Affairs, will be representing the field of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at …
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