Category Archives: Education & Research

Spring is here and with it the traditional spring cleaning. A dirty house can contain health threats such as mold and bacteria as well as hazardous clutter. Some of the spring cleaning tasks can improve your health as well as … Continue reading →

In a recent survey from UCLA and the University of California, San Diego, researchers measured medical students’ attitudes and beliefs about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and found that three-quarters of them felt conventional medicine would benefit by integrating CAM … Continue reading →

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is one of the fastest growing health care professions in the United States today. The prospects for finding employment in the field of acupuncture and Oriental medicine are excellent for the foreseeable future. Employment in the … Continue reading →

Every week we get over 250 inquiries from prospective students for entry into our Acupuncture program. Many of them are from high school students who are just looking into it for future reference. There are many others who are in … Continue reading →

Individuals pursuing a medical or health profession career might like to consider the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture. Although acupuncture colleges typically teach TCM acupuncture practices, some schools vary in their focus and incorporate methods from Japanese, … Continue reading →

CAM-ORIENTED PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS RESULT IN HIGH PATIENT SATISFACTION Patients visiting holistically-oriented physicians who serve as primary care physicians (PCPs) have lower utilization costs and higher patient satisfaction levels than patients treated by conventional medical doctors according to a study … Continue reading →

PTSD MAY INCREASE HEART RISK IN OLDER MEN A study of male veterans of World War II and Korea suggests that a higher level of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms may increase risk of incident (new cases) coronary heart disease … Continue reading →