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Points Newsletter - May 2009
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Tips for Deep Sleep
By Maoshing
Ni, L.Ac., D.O.M., ABAAHP, Ph.D.
Would you like to sleep like a baby without taking
drugs? Americans spend upwards of 3 billion dollars a year on sleep
medications, but to avoid the side effects, there are a number of
natural remedies you can try first. Read on to learn some of the ways to
get a good quality night's sleep.
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Mississippi’s First Acupuncture Practice Act
Signed by Governor Haley Barbour
On
March 26, 2009, Governor Haley Barbour signed into law HB 458,
Mississippi’s initial licensure law for acupuncture and Oriental
medicine. Mississippi is now the forty-fourth state to license and
regulate the practice of acupuncture in the United States. This is the
second year that the Mississippi Oriental Medicine Association (MOMA)
has lobbied for licensure, and owes a great deal of gratitude to an
amazing team of individuals and legislators that helped HB 458 bob and
weave through the Capitol waters. Here is our story.
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Pediatric
Acupuncture Program Helps Children with Chronic Pain
The Pediatric Pain Management Clinic at
Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)
has announced its collaboration with Yo San
University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in
creating a pediatric acupuncture program to help children manage chronic
pain.
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RECENT RESEARCH |
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Comparison
of the Effectiveness of Six and Two
Acupuncture Point Regimens in
Osteoarthritis of the Knee
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Acupuncture
in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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In Vivo
Inhibition of S180 Tumors by the
Synergistic Effect of the Chinese
Medicinal Herbs Coptis Chinensis (Huang
Lian) and Evodia Rutaecarpa (Wu Zhu Yu) |
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ASK THE DOCTOR
Q:
Can you tell me what causes hypothyroidism and what I can do about it?
A:
Hypothyroidism has many etiologies, including Hashimoto's Thyroiditis,
treatment for Hyperthyroidism, thyroidectomy, or antiarrhythmic agents (such
as amiodarone). I am assuming you have had the proper thyroid function
tests, including serum TSH, and T4 index tests to confirm the diagnosis.
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