Acupuncture & Massage Blog

Stress can contribute to the development of numerous chronic diseases, including depression, anxiety, autoimmune disorders, cardiovascular disease, and aging disorders. Women and men’s brains handle stress differently; altering the way each gender may experience these diseases, according to new research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, researchers looked at the brain [...]

According to statistics released in July 2009 from a nationwide government survey, U.S. adults spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket over the previous 12 months on visits to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners and purchases of CAM products, classes and materials. CAM is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices and products such [...]

Health United States: 2008, the 32nd annual edition of the report prepared by CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, indicates young adults in the United States aged 18-29 face a number of health challenges, including increases in obesity, high injury rates and lack of insurance coverage when compared to older adults. The most recent report [...]

Adjusting the clocks to summer time on the last Sunday in March increases the risk of myocardial infarction in the following week. In return, putting the clocks back in the fall reduces the risk, although to a lesser extent, according to a new Swedish study. Scientists at Karolinska Institutet have examined how the incidence of [...]

Numerous studies have been conducted to find effective smoking cessation treatments. One form of treatment that appears to hold promise is acupuncture. Acupuncture & Massage College is about to conduct a stop smoking program to determine whether acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine can benefit people who want to stop smoking. Dr. Richard Browne, acupuncture physician [...]

The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) received official approval from the Department of Veterans Affairs declaring that U.S. veterans can receive reimbursement for the costs of the NCCAOM certification examinations. The examinations that qualify for reimbursement are the Acupuncture and Point Location Module, the Foundations of Oriental Medicine Module, the Biomedicine [...]

March comes in like a lion at the Acupuncture & Massage College with an aggressive, “dual-action” study to find a treatment for painful breasts. The new three-month study at AMC will test the effectiveness of both a special prescription of Chinese Herbal Medicine and a Homeopathic formula to treat fibrocystic breasts. According to MedicineNet.com, having [...]

Miamians get ready to experience the mind-body connection from one its masters. An amazing opportunity to study with George Xu, who is known throughout the martial arts world for his expertise in Tai Chi, will be available from February 29 to March 2, 2008. George Xu came to the U.S. in 1981, and has been [...]

CELEBRATE CHINESE NEW YEAR WITH US AND START IT OFF RIGHT If you missed the opportunity to get a healthy start to 2008 last January, don’t fret! The Acupuncture & Massage College in Miami is giving you another chance at health and wellness. Starting at 10 a.m., on February 9, in celebration of Chinese New [...]