Archive for the ‘Notícias’ Category
Os três ingredientes fundamentais que garantem uma prática de sucesso (em Inglês)
Posted by Diana Lopes in MTCblog, Notícias on Junho 16th, 2009
“As a business coach to many acupuncturists over the past few years, it has become apparent to me that there are essentially two kinds of practitioners. The first group accounts for roughly 5-10 percent of all the acupuncturists currently in practice. This group is thriving. They enjoy a high-volume, high-income practice. They have a sustainable and scalable business model, meaning that their business can continuously grow, even without their direct involvement.”
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Não tenha medo das Agulhas (em Inglês)
Posted by Diana Lopes in MTCblog, Notícias on Maio 18th, 2009
In our culture, most people know little about acupuncture and even less about its benefits. When confronted with any mention of needles, most care not to venture any further into the unknown. According to Echo Hobbs, a Salem practitioner of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AOM), the lack of normalizing the process of acupuncture in our society is what keeps many from the benefits of this type of medicine.
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Esteja atento à Acupunctura, Qigong e “Medicina Chinesa” (em Inglês)
Posted by Diana Lopes in MTCblog, Notícias on Maio 14th, 2009
“Chinese medicine,” often called “Oriental medicine” or “traditional Chinese medicine (TCM),” encompasses a vast array of folk medical practices based on mysticism. It holds that the body’s vital energy (chi or qi) circulates through channels, called meridians, that have branches connected to bodily organs and functions. Illness is attributed to imbalance or interruption of chi.. Ancient practices such as acupuncture, Qigong, and the use of various herbs are claimed to restore balance.
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A recente evolução da Acupunctura na Austrália e os próximos passos (em Inglês)
Posted by Diana Lopes in Notícias on Maio 14th, 2009
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Almost one in ten Australians has received acupuncture treatment by acupuncturists and/or medical doctors in private clinics. The majority of Australian health insurance funds offer rebates for acupuncture. Statutory regulations for acupuncture have been implemented in the State of Victoria, Australia. Six acupuncture degree courses have been approved by the Chinese Medicine Registration Board of Victoria and/or accredited by the Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association. Furthermore, a number of clinical trials of acupuncture on allergic rhinitis, pain and women’s health were carried out in Australia.
Recent developments of acupuncture in Australia indicate that through adequate and appropriate evaluation, acupuncture begins to integrate into mainstream health care in
Australia.
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Acupuntura “falsa” supera medicina comum em teste
Posted by Diana Lopes in Estudos científicos, Notícias on Maio 12th, 2009
“Um estudo que avaliou a eficácia da acupuntura para tratamento de dor nas costas concluiu que ela não consegue ser melhor do que uma forma falsa desse tratamento, na qual as pessoas são submetidas apenas a picadas superficiais em pontos aleatórios do corpo. O trabalho, porém, trouxe uma revelação surpreendente: as duas formas de acupuntura, a verdadeira e a simulada, parecem ser mais eficazes do que o “atendimento usual” que pacientes de lombalgia costumam receber.”
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China aposta em medicina milenar contra gripe suína
Posted by Diana Lopes in Notícias on Maio 12th, 2009
“A medicina tradicional chinesa trataria a gripe suína com ervas e o procedimento seria mais eficaz nos estágios iniciais da doença porque é preventivo, explicou à Agência Efe Sha Dahai, chefe do Departamento Interno do Hospital de Medicina Tradicional Chinesa do distrito de Chaoyang, em Pequim”
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Feira Alternativa – 27, 28 e 29 de Março na Cordoaria Nacional
Posted by Diana Lopes in Notícias on Março 27th, 2009
Propostas para um estilo de vida alternativo ou simplesmente para satisfazer curiosidades estão a partir de hoje e até domingo disponíveis na Cordoaria Nacional, em Lisboa, na 4ª edição da Feira Alternativa 2009 .
Alimentação natural e biológica, ecologia, terapias alternativas, massagens, desenvolvimento pessoal, artes orientais, turismo rural, cultura e artesanato étnico, música do mundo, comércio justo e desenvolvimento sustentável, são algumas das propostas desta feira.
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Estudos planeados com ensaios controlados aleatórios não baseados na teoria da Medicina Chinesa são inadequados (em Inglês)
Posted by Diana Lopes in Notícias on Fevereiro 27th, 2009
“Abstract (provisional)
Current biomedical research methods to evaluate the efficacy of Chinese medicine interventions are often conceptuality incompatible with the theory and clinical practice of Chinese Medicine. In this commentary, we (1) highlight the theory and principles underlying Chinese medicine clinical practice; (2) use ginseng as an example to describe clinical indications in Chinese medicine; (3) propose a framework guided by Chinese medicine theory for the evaluation of study designs in Chinese medicine research; and (4) evaluate 19 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of ginseng. Our analysis indicates that all 19 trials with both positive and negative results confirm the specific effects of ginseng indicated by Chinese medicine theory. Study designs guided by Chinese medicine theory are necessary to validate and improve future randomized controlled clinical trials in Chinese medicine. ”
Estudo diz que grande parte dos medicamentos à base de plantas para artrite são ineficazes (em Inglês)
Posted by Diana Lopes in Notícias on Fevereiro 10th, 2009
Many herbal medicines and other complementary therapies do nothing to help people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a report published today.
A review of published data on natural remedies found the majority were completely ineffective at relieving patients’ symptoms, or had only tentative evidence to suggest they worked.
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Congressista Hinchey reintroduz legislação para aumentar a cobertura da Acupunctura (em Inglês)
Posted by Diana Lopes in Notícias on Fevereiro 10th, 2009
Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) has reintroduced legislation that would make acupuncture a covered service for Medicare and the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program participants
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