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Books on: acupuncture and headache

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Understanding Acupuncture

Book by Stephen J. Birch, Robert L. Felt; Churchill Livingstone, 1999

Subjects:

Acupuncture

Collections: Entire Library

This new book clearly and vividly reviews the development of the theories and practice of acupuncture. Readers will find a wealth of incisive historical research and realistic contemporary evidence. The book also explores the conditions and symptoms that indicate acupuncture as a possible treatment ...
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This new book clearly and vividly reviews the development of the theories and practice of acupuncture. Readers will find a wealth of incisive historical research and realistic contemporary evidence. The book also explores the conditions and symptoms that indicate acupuncture as a possible treatment, and broadly describes the processes of diagnosis and treatment.
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Acupuncture: A Viable Medical Alternative

Book by Marie Cargill; Praeger Publishers, 1994

Subjects:

Acupuncture--Popular Works

Collections: Entire Library

"It will be an eye opener for the public to see that acupuncture is widely practiced and that research in this area is going on . . . all over the world . . . It has been proven many times . . . that acupuncture can work in many cases where conventional medicine has failed." Nelly Tsiving, licensed ...
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"It will be an eye opener for the public to see that acupuncture is widely practiced and that research in this area is going on . . . all over the world . . . It has been proven many times . . . that acupuncture can work in many cases where conventional medicine has failed." Nelly Tsiving, licensed acupuncturist Throughout history, acupuncture has provided painless, low-cost, non-invasive relief for conditions ranging from back pain and headaches to cancer and AIDS. As Americans seek viable, cost-effective health care alternatives, the benefits of acupuncture are gaining new respect in the West. In this guide, Marie Cargill, a licensed acupuncturist, de-mystifies acupuncture, explaining: * how and why acupuncture works * how acupuncture is effective in most major medical specializations * what you can expect from a visit to the acupuncturist Detailed, direct, and easy-to-follow, Acupuncture will persuade skeptics of the potential for this effective approach to healing.
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Addiction and Pregnancy: Empowering Recovery through Peer Counseling

Book by Barry R. Sherman, Laura M. Sanders, Chau Trinh; Praeger Publishers, 1998

Subjects:

Drug Abuse In Pregnancy--New York (State)--New York, Drug Abuse--Treatment--New York (State)--New York, Lincoln Acupuncture Clinic (New York, N.Y.), Narcotic Addicts--Rehabilitation--New York (State)--New York, Peer Counseling In Rehabilitation--New York (State)--New York, Pregnant Women--Drug Use--New York (State)--New York

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Pioneering evidence is presented in this book to support the effectiveness of peer counseling for substance abuse treatment of pregnant women and their families. The authors use the theory and principles of social learning to justify the peer counselor model, known as SISTERS.
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Understanding Headaches and Migraines

Book by Mark Forshaw; Wiley, 2004

Subjects:

Consumer Education, Headache, Migraine

Collections: Entire Library

Most of us have headaches at some time or other. But some people find that headaches are ruining their life. Dr Mark Forshaw is a chartered health psychologist. He shows you how your mind can influence bodily processes, making your headaches better or worse. Understanding Headaches and Migraines ...
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Most of us have headaches at some time or other. But some people find that headaches are ruining their life. Dr Mark Forshaw is a chartered health psychologist. He shows you how your mind can influence bodily processes, making your headaches better or worse. Understanding Headaches and Migraines provides clear and practical information on all types of headache and migraine, and the sources of help and treatment available. Here you will find: The symptoms and causes of the main types of headache. A checklist to help you identify which type of headache you have. Easy-to-read explanations of current research into headaches. Guidance on treatments, including complementary therapies. Where to find sources of further help and information. An essential purchase for anyone who has ever suffered needlessly.
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Mosby's Complementary Alternative Medicine: A Research-Based Approach

Book by Lyn W. Freeman, G. Frank Lawlis; Mosby, 2001

Subjects:

Alternative Medicine, Medicinal Plants

Collections: Entire Library

Mosby's COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE is the only comprehensive book on complementary medicine set up in a true textbook format. It covers the history, philosophy, and mechanisms of complementary medicine and alternative therapies, and includes a thorough review of the clinically controlled ...
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Mosby's COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE is the only comprehensive book on complementary medicine set up in a true textbook format. It covers the history, philosophy, and mechanisms of complementary medicine and alternative therapies, and includes a thorough review of the clinically controlled trials, indications and contraindications of each therapy. It is the only research-based textbook to present a comprehensive, encyclopedic look at alternative medicine. All sections are complete within the discipline addressed and have been reviewed by experts in each particular field.
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Journal Articles on: acupuncture and headache

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Evidence for Acupuncture's Analgesic Effectiveness and Proposals for The Physiological Mechanisms Involved

Journal article by John B. Murray; Journal of Psychology, Vol. 129, 1995

Subjects:

Acupuncture

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...frequently researched with acupuncture has been headaches Blanchard Andrasik...duration, and frequency of headaches. Acupuncture, both manual and electrical...The treatment of tension headache by acupuncture: A controlled single case...
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Should Dyspareunia Be Retained as a Sexual Dysfunction in DSM-V? A Painful Classification Decision

Journal article by Yitzchak M. Binik; Archives of Sexual Behavior, Vol. 34, 2005

Subjects:

Dyspareunia, Sexual disorders

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...consider pelvic floor physical therapy (Bergeron et al., 2002), acupuncture (Danielsson, Sjoberg, Ostman, 2001), or hypnosis (Kandyba...461. Danielsson, I., Sjoberg, I., Ostman, C. (2001). Acupuncture for the treatment of vulvar vestibulitis: A pilot study...
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Massage Therapy Effects

Journal article by Tiffany M. Field; American Psychologist, Vol. 53, 1998

Subjects:

Psychology

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...Airaksinan, O., Pontinen, P. J.( 1990 ). "The effects of massage in patients with chronic tension headache". Acupuncture and Electro-therapeutics Research International Journal , 15, 159-162 Rodenburg, J. B., Steenbeek...
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Journal article by Tracy S. Swenson; The Journal of Rehabilitation, Vol. 66, 2000

Subjects:

Chronic fatigue syndrome--Care and treatment

Collections: Entire Library

...depression, as well as CFS symptoms of sleep disturbance, headaches, body pains, and fatigue (Friedberg, 1996). Fluoxetine has...anticardidal treatment; traditional Chinese medicine, including acupuncture, moxibustion, Chinese herbs and Qi Gong; Ayurvedic medicines...
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East Kimberley Concepts of Health and Illness: A Contribution to Intercultural Health Programs in Northern Australia

Journal article by Heather Mcdonald; Australian Aboriginal Studies, Vol. 2006, 2006

Subjects:

Aboriginal Australians, Australian aborigines

Collections: Entire Library

...I thank the two referees for their critical comments. REFERENCES Bailey, B 2006, Traditional Chinese medicine, Piedmont Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Winston-Salem, viewed 11 December 2006

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Magazine Articles on: acupuncture and headache

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Options to Prevent Pounding Pain

Magazine article; USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Vol. 136, February 2008

Subjects:

Analgesics--Varieties, Migraine--Drug therapy, Migraine--Prevention

Collections: Entire Library

...alternative therapies. The National Institutes of Health, Washington, D.C., has concluded that acupuncture may help control headaches. A study in Headache demonstrates that a combination of yoga, breathing exercises, and relaxation techniques reduces...
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Homeopathy Gaining Greater Acceptance

Magazine article; USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Vol. 125, October 1996

Subjects:

Homeopathy--Public opinion

Collections: Entire Library

...Gaining Greater Acceptance. You have a runny nose, a sinus headache, and seem to be sneezing constantly. If you go to a typical...counterculture approach to medicine, on a par with everything from acupuncture to faith healing, homeopathy is being examined by the mainstream...
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Mexico's Search for Itself

Magazine article by Ruben Martinez; The Nation, Vol. 264, April 28, 1997

Subjects:

Mexico, Popular culture, Social change--Mexico

Collections: Entire Library

...the cities of the United States and in Pentecostal churches back home. It looks for itself in Asia by experimenting with acupuncture and Buddhism. It looks for itself in the action-adventure movies of Hollywood. and it looks for itself in its own past, gazing...
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Shingles: Painful Ghost of Chicken Pox

Magazine article by Louise Fenner; FDA Consumer, Vol. 18, December 1984

Subjects:

Chickenpox--Physiological aspects, Geriatrics--Research, Herpes zoster--Causes of, Shingles (Disease)--Causes of, United States. National Institutes of Health--Research

Collections: Entire Library

...pricking sort of pain. Some patients feel somewhat ill with a headache, slight fever and upset stomach. Usually three or four days...injections of novocain or steroids, severing affected nerves, acupuncture, antihistamines, L-dopa (a treatment for Parkinsons disease...
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It's Quittin' Time; Smokers Need Not Rely on Willpower Alone

Magazine article by Tamar Nordenberg; FDA Consumer, Vol. 31, November 1997

Subjects:

Nicotine chewing gum--Usage, Smoking cessation programs--Analysis, Smoking cessation--Analysis, Smoking--Psychological aspects, Tobacco habit--Care and treatment, Transdermal drug delivery systems--Usage, Transdermal medication--Usage

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...to get an overdose of nicotine. Signs of overdose include headaches, dizziness, upset stomach, vomiting, diarrhea, mental confusion...you may feel some side effects from the nicotine, such as headache, nausea, upset stomach, dizziness, or disturbing dreams...

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Newspaper Articles on: acupuncture and headache

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It's the New Acupuncture - without Any Needles! Good Health

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), June 28, 2005

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...now tension headaches. In traditional acupuncture, therapists...shows that laser acupuncture can be highly...for tension headache. Fifty patients...chronic tension headaches were given lowenergy laser acupuncture for 43 seconds...
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Acupuncture Goes Mainstream as Evidence Mounts That Acupuncture Really Works, Doctors Turn to the Technique More and More

Newspaper article by Susan Stevens; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), August 21, 2006

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Center in New York found chronic headache sufferers who received acupuncture had a 34 percent reduction in pain...group. Other studies have found acupuncture effective for chronic low back pain, headache, postoperative nausea, labor pains...
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Acupuncture Body Map; Once Regarded as Quackery, This Ancient Chinese Medicine Is Now Widely Used by the NHS to Treat Everything from Arthritis and Indigestion to Insomnia and, as Kate Moss Revealed Last Week, Even Addiction. Here, We Unveil the Ultimate

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), March 14, 2006

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...connected to treating headaches. According to Mike...of the British Acupuncture Council who practises...identified over acupunctures 2,000 year history...disorders, frontal headaches and sinus problems...is regarded in acupuncture as the main detoxification...used for treating headaches, migraines and...
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I Always Thought That Acupuncture Was Weird ....Now I Love It; Chancellor's Wife Sarah Brown Is Pregnant Again and It Seems It's Partly Down to an Ancient Chinese Part That Western Medical Science Once Scorned HEALTH & FITNESS

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), January 17, 2006

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...immune system had been boosted. I put it to the test. Normally, I avoided drinking coffee as it triggered a headache, but after acupuncture I could have a cup of coffee with no ill effects. But the good effect on me only lasted, at the most, a...
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How Could Sticking Pins in My Head CURE My Migraine? NO PAIN PLENTY OF GAIN... JUST ONE SESSION OF ACUPUNCTURE GETS THE ENERGY REFLOWING

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), March 26, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...ONE SESSION OF ACUPUNCTURE GETS THE ENERGY...to explode. My headaches mean I often have...TREAT? THE London Acupuncture Clinic in Harley...with yet another headache after a restless...Several weeks on, my headaches are far less severe...good. . London Acupuncture Clinic, appointments...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: acupuncture and headache

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Alcoholism

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...dependence in the habitual user. A hangover, a combination of headache, nausea, fatigue, and depression, may be a mild type of withdrawal...many alcoholics are aided by alternative treatments such as acupuncture and hypnosis. Costs to Society Because alcohol can profoundly...
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Drug Addiction and Drug Abuse

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...alcoholism. It causes severe and sudden reaction (nausea, vomiting, headache) when alcohol is present. Naltrexone, to treat alcohol and...or buprenorphine maintenance programs for heroin addiction. Acupuncture has been successful in treating the cravings that accompany...

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