I changed careers to become an acupuncturist. In a year, my business earned $200,000 — and I'm a lot happier.
Gudrun Snyder opened her acupuncture business in 2020. courtesy of Gudrun Snyder Gudrun Snyder left her job as a Hollywood assistant to become an acupuncturist. She wanted a job that connected her to her Chinese heritage after her grandmother got sick. Snyder opened her own business in 2020 and…#venicefamilyclinic #cincinnati #pacificcollege #medicalprogram #hollywood #shanghai #snyder #williammorris #rodeodrive #cedarssinai (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Causes Bloating —and What to Do About It
Bloating is an uncomfortable feeling of fullness or pressure in the abdomen. Like an overinflated balloon, a bloated belly can feel packed with air, and in some cases may be visibly enlarged or distended.
Bloating is a common issue. By some estimates, up to 30% of Americans experience it from time to time. In a majority of cases, the sensation is temporary and tolerable. It may not be pleasant, but on its own it’s usually not cause for serious concern. However, bloating can also be a symptom of an underlying gastrointestinal problem or disorder, including some issues that warrant a medical provider’s urgent att...
Source: TIME: Health - January 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized Gut health healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Acupuncture May Aid Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 -- Acupuncture is safe and feasible for patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D), according to a pilot study published online Dec. 29 in JAMA Network Open.
Ling-Yu Qi, from the Beijing University of Chinese... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 30, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Acupressure Aids Self-Reported Sleep Disturbances in Cancer Patients
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 -- Acupressure may be better than acupuncture for reducing sleep disturbance in cancer patients, according to a systematic review and network meta-analysis published online Dec. 21 in Worldviews on Evidence-Based... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 27, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Wearable sensor could guide precision drug dosing
Key takeawaysVariations in how different people ’s bodies react to medicine mean that someantibiotics and anticancer drugs have to be dosed carefully to avoid serious side effects.A new wearable device continuously and painlessly measures the actual amount of medicine taken in by assessing fluid between cells underneath the skin.In studies in rats, the sensor accurately measured drug levels and could predict how much medication is effectively delivered to the animal ’s bloodstream.For some of the powerful drugs used to fight infection and cancer, there ’s only a small difference between a healing dose and a dose that...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - December 7, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Acupuncture Might Ease Back Pain During Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Nov. 24, 2022 -- Many women experience back pain during pregnancy and a new study review suggests an ancient treatment can help.
Acupuncture provided significant relief of lower back and pelvic pain, according to an analysis of 10 trials... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 24, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Acupuncture Helps Alleviate Back/Pelvic Pain During Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 -- Acupuncture significantly improves pain, functional status, and quality of life in women with low back and/or pelvic pain during pregnancy, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Nov. 21 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 23, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Acupuncture DOES work!
Researchers analysed 10 randomised controlled trials involving 1,040 women which were published between 2000 and 2020, and carried out in Sweden, the UK, the US, Spain and Brazil. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Acupuncture relieves back and pelvic pain during pregnancy, study suggests
Analysis shows significant benefits with no major side-effects for mother or baby but more trials needed ‘to confirm results’Acupuncture can significantly relieve the lower back or pelvic pain frequently experienced by pregnant women, according to a new global data analysis of the available evidence.There were no observable major side effects for babies whose mothers opted for the procedure, the findings suggest, although only a few of the studies evaluated outcomes. The meta analysis waspublished in the journal BMJ Open.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 21, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Women's health Acupuncture Life and style & wellbeing Medical research Pregnancy World news UK news Science Parents and parenting Society Childbirth Source Type: news
Acupuncture Linked to Reduced Joint Pain for Up to a Year Acupuncture Linked to Reduced Joint Pain for Up to a Year
Acupuncture has previously been shown to have short-term efficacy for aromatase inhibitor –related pain for patients with breast cancer. New research suggests this benefit can last up to a year.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - November 16, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Acupuncture Reduces Aromatase Inhibitor - Related Joint Pain
Findings observed in women with early - stage breast cancer who were taking an aromatase inhibitor and had a score of 3 or higher on BPI - WP item (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - November 14, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gynecology, Oncology, Pharmacy, Anesthesiology & amp; Pain, Journal, Source Type: news
Acupuncture Reduces Aromatase Inhibitor-Related Joint Pain
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 -- Among women with early breast cancer who have aromatase inhibitor-related joint pain, pain at 52 weeks is reduced with true acupuncture (TA) compared with sham acupuncture (SA) or waiting-list control (WC), according to a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 14, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Green Light Exposure May Help Reduce Pain and Headaches
About 20% of adults in the U.S.—more than 50 million people—have chronic pain. Though the causes are many, including arthritis, cancer, musculoskeletal skeletal disorders, migraines, fibromyalgia, and more, solutions are limited.
Over-the-counter analgesics often do little. Physical therapy, massage, and acupuncture help sometimes—but not always. Prescription opioids may provide short-term relief, but at a price. At least three million Americans are currently addicted to the drugs.
Researchers are now exploring another potential alternative that is safe, affordable, and comes with few or no side effects...
Source: TIME: Health - October 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Research Source Type: news
For Kids with Long COVID, Good Treatment Is Hard to Find
Ayden Varno was outside doing chores one day in April 2021 when he felt an excruciating pain, like “a hot knife was being stabbed into my back multiple times,” he says.
Ayden, who is now 13, spent most of the next eight months in pain so extreme he couldn’t walk unassisted, sleep through the night, or follow a full school curriculum. He also suffered frequent non-epileptic seizures related to his pain. Doctors near his home in Ohio had no idea why Ayden was in so much pain or what to do about it; some suggested he was having a psychotic episode or being abused at home, says his mother, Lynda Varno. The fa...
Source: TIME: Health - October 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 feature healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
The efficacy of acupuncture on suicidal behavior: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis - Kwon CY, Lee B, Kwon CY, Lee B.
BACKGROUND:
One of the leading causes of death worldwide is suicide. Acupuncture has been reported to be related to clinical improvement of some risk factors for suicide including depression. Moreover, practitioner-patient communication is an important ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 20, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news
