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Opioids have been used as a pain treatment for thousands of years. In the U.S., opioids were used to treat soldiers fighting in the Civil War, and many of those soldiers went on to develop a dependency on the drug. Today, another opioid crisis is underway – one that dates back to the late 90s. […]

Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine Support Breast Cancer Treatments Researchers are looking at acupuncture and its potential benefits from every possible angle. While much more research is needed, acupuncture already shows real results with a variety of medical conditions. Let’s take a look at how acupuncture can help some women diagnosed with breast cancer. Specifically, how

Modern life is stressful, and the American Psychological Association considers stress to be a mental health crisis in the U.S. According to its Stress in America survey – which it performs annually – people in the U.S. are some of the most stressed in the world. Inflation, national and global uncertainty, work/family balance – together

Prozac (generic name fluoxetine) is a widely prescribed drug for the treatment of many mood and behavioral disorders. Though there are concerns with side effects, like with most medications, it’s considered a critical drug and is on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines. However, Prozac’s adverse effects can be significant and require additional

According to the National Survey of Family Growth, around 10 percent of couples have trouble with fertility. Many of these couples turn to medicine to help them conceive. The most well-known fertility treatments are provided through specialized clinics, and they typically include: Surgery (for blocked fallopian tubes and endometriosis) Surgical sperm extraction Hormone-based fertility drugs

Every year, 40 percent of Americans make New Year’s resolutions. And by February of every year, 80 percent of those people abandon their resolutions. It’s tough sticking to resolutions, but you don’t have to wait until next year to try again. For many people, it’s just a matter of support. Acupuncture can offer that support

Chinese medicine is thousands of years old, and from the start practitioners have used it to keep their patients’ health in balance. While the early history of Chinese medicine is difficult to pin down, it emerged in China during the Shang Dynasty (1600 to 1045 BC) and the earliest medical texts were developed during the

Smoking may not be as popular as it was back in the 60s, when nearly half of U.S. adults considered themselves regular cigarette smokers. But it’s still a concern according to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. That survey found that more than 20 percent of people (aged 12 and over) had