Acunpuncture Face Lift

Sorgen, Carol. "Acupuncture: The New Facelift?" WebMD - Better Information. Better Health.Ed. Dr. Brunilda Nazario. Web. 28 Sept. 2010. http://www.webmd.com/skin-beauty/features/acupuncture-new-facelift.

Yarborough, Charles. "Traditional Chinese Medicine: Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation." Qi Journal Homepage. Web. 28 Sept. 2010. http://www.qi-journal.com/TCM.asp?-Token.FindPage=4&-Token.SearchID=Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation.

Barrett, John. "Acupuncture and Facial Rejuvenation." Aesthetic Surgery Journal of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 25.4 (2005): 419-24. Pubmed.gov. Web. 28 Sept. 2010. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19338843.

Barker, Olivia. "USATODAY.com - Acupuncture Gets a Face Lift and Much More." USA Today. 06 Dec. 2004. Web. 28 Sept. 2010. http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2004-12-06-acupuncture_x.htm.

Acunpuncture for Fertility

"Infertility." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics, 6 Mar. 2009. Web. 30 Sept. 2010. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/fertile.htm  

Balusik AP, Dawn. "Acupuncture for Infertility." Editorial. Tampa Bay Wellness Sept. 2007. Www.AcupunctureByDawn.com. Web. 30 Sept. 2010.

Westergaard, L. G., Q. Mao, M. Krogslund, S. Sandrini, S. Lenz, and J. Grinsted. "Acupuncture on Embryo Transfer Day Improves IVF Outcome." Fertility and Sterility Journal 20.10 (2006). Print.

Chang, Raymond, Pak H. Chung, and Zev Rosenwanks. "Role of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Female Infertility." Fertility and Sterility The Official Journal of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine 78.6 (2002): 1149-153. Print.

Bo-Ying. "Acupuncture Normalizes Dysfunction of Hypothalamic-Pituitary- Ovarian Axis." Acupuncture and Electro-Therapeutics Research International Journal 22 (1997): 97-108. Print.

Electroacupuncture." Acupuncture Today. Web. 30 Sept. 2010. http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/abc/electroacupuncture.php

Acupuncture Side Effects

"Acupuncture: An Introduction [NCCAM Health Information]." National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine [NCCAM] - nccam.nih.gov Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 June 2010. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/acupuncture/introduction.htm. 

Joswick, Diane, L.Ac., and MSOM. "Are there Risks or Side Effects to Acupuncture?." Find an Acupuncturists, Acupuncture School, Acupuncture Class, News, Articles and Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 June 2010. http://www.acufinder.com/Acupuncture+Information/Detail/Are+there+risks+or+side+effects

"Medicinal Acupuncture." eMedicineHealth.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 June 2010. www.emedicinehealth.com/medical_acupuncture/page6_em.htm. 

"Acupuncture: Risks - MayoClinic.com." Mayo Clinic medical information and tools for healthy living - MayoClinic.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 June 2010.http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/acupuncture/MY00946/DSECTION=risks.   

Can Acupuncture Help Depression?

"Acupuncture Helps Relieve Depression, Expert Says - FoxNews.com ." FoxNews.com - Breaking News | Latest News | Current News. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 July 2011. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/04/20/acupuncture-helps-relieve-depression-expert-says/.

"Acupuncture lessens depression symptoms during pregnancy, Stanford study shows- Office of Communications & Public Affairs - Stanford University School of Medicine." Stanford University School of Medicine. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 July 2011. http://med.stanford.edu/ism/2010/february/acupuncture.html

"Serum serotonin level: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia." National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 July 2011. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003562.htm

"Dopamine-Understanding Addiction ." The University of Texas at Austin. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 July 2011. http://www.utexas.edu/research/asrec/dopamine.html

Can Acupuncture Help Sciatica?

Chen, MR, G Cheng, X Guo, GW Wei, XH Cheng, and P Wang. "The warming acupuncture for treatment of sciatica in 30 cases." Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 29.1 (2009): 50-53. Print.

"Japanese Acupuncture: The Art of Touch ." Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine | Acupuncture School and Clinic. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 July 2011. http://www.siom.edu/clinics/186-japanese-acupuncture-the-art-of-touch-.

"Sciatica - PubMed Health." National Center for Biotechnology Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 July 2011. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001706/

Can Acupuncture Help Tinnitus?

"Efficacy of acupuncture as a treatment for tinnitus... [Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2000] - PubMed result." National Center for Biotechnology Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 July 2011. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10772302

"Tinnitus: MedlinePlus." National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 July 2011. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tinnitus.html

Can Acupuncture Induce Labor?

Asher , Gary N, Aimee C Reilly, Yen L Loh, Terry C. Harper, Remy R Coeytaux, and Wunian Chen. "Acupuncture to Initiate Labor (Acumoms 2): A Randomized, Sham-controlled Clinical Trial." Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine 22.10 (2009): 843-848. Print.

Ring, Phyllis Edgerly. "Acupuncture and Pregnancy | Articles | Pregnancy Today." What to Expect During Pregnancy, Early Pregnancy Advice, Pregnancy Symptoms, Pregnancy Calculators | Pregnancy Today. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 July 2011. http://www.pregnancytoday.com/articles/comfort-in-pregnancy/acupuncture-1241/.

"Acupuncture (PDQ®) - University of Chicago Medical Center." The University of Chicago Medical Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 July 2011. http://www.uchospitals.edu/online-library/content=CDR458088.    

Does Acupuncture Help with Sciatica?

Chen, MR, G Cheng, X Guo, GW Wei, XH Cheng, and P Wang. "The warming acupuncture for treatment of sciatica in 30 cases." Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 29.1 (2009): 50-53. Print.

"Japanese Acupuncture: The Art of Touch ." Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine | Acupuncture School and Clinic. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 July 2011. http://www.siom.edu/clinics/186-japanese-acupuncture-the-art-of-touch-.

"Sciatica - PubMed Health." National Center for Biotechnology Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 July 2011. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001706/  

Does Acupuncture Hurt?

"CFR - Code of Federal Regulations Title 21." US Food and Drug Administration. US Department of Health and Human Services, n.d. Web. 15 June 2010. www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/cfrsearch.cfm?fr=880.5580. 

"You're a What? Acupuncturist - OOQ Online, Summer 2002." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 June 2010.http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2002/summer/yawhat.htm. 

"Asian Institute of Medical Studies, School of Acupuncture in Tucson - Acupuncture FAQs." Asian Institute of Medical Studies, a School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Tucson. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 June 2010. http://www.asianinstitute.edu/clinic/acupuncture_faqs.html.   

Does Acupuncture Work for Anxiety?

Pilkington, K, G Kirkwood, H Rampes, M Cummings, and J Richardson. "Acupuncture for Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders--a Systematic Literature Review." Acupuncture in Medicine: The Journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society 25.1-2 (2007): 1-10. National Institue of Health. Web. 15 June 2010. 

Porzio, G, T Trapasso, S Martelli, E Sallusti, and C Piccone. " Acupuncture in the Treatment of Menopause-Related Symptoms in Women Taking Tamoxifen." Tumori 88.2 (2002): 128-30. National Institue of Health. Web. 15 June 2010. 

"Alternative Approaches to Mental Health Care, National Mental Health Information Center." mental illness, mental health information center. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 June 2010. http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/ken98-0044/default.asp. 

Wang, SM, C Peloquin, and ZN Cain. "Attitudes of Patients Undergoing Surgery toward Alternative Medical Treatment." Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 8.3 (2002): 351-6. National Institue of Health. Web. 15 June 2010.   

Does Acupuncture Work for Back Pain?

"Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain [NCCAM Research Results]." National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine [NCCAM] - nccam.nih.gov Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 June 2010. http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/062109.htm. 

Ernst, E, and AR White. "Acupuncture for Back Pain: a Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials." Archives of Internal Medicine 158.20 (1998): 2235-41. National Institue of Health. Web. 15 June 2010. 

"Efficacy of Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.gov." Home - ClinicalTrials.gov. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 June 2010. <http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00065585>.   

Kalauokalani, D, KJ Sherman, and DC Cherkin. "Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment Patterns among Acupuncturists Evaluating the Same Patient." Southern Medical Journal 94.5 (2001): 486-92. National Institue of Health. Web. 15 June 2010.   

Does Acupuncture Work for Insomnia?

Spence, Warren, Alan Lowe, Colin M. Shapiro, Adam Chen, Leonid Kayumov, Umesh Jain, Martin A. Katzman, Jianhua Shen, and Boris Perelman. "Acupuncture Increases Nocturnal Melatonin Secretion and Reduces Insomnia and Anxiety: A Preliminary Report." Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences 16.2 (2004): 19-28. The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. American Psychiatric Press, Inc. Web. 25 Sept. 2010.

Peterson M.D., Judith R. "Acupuncture and the Treatment of Insomnia." Medical Acupuncture Online 13.3. American Academy of Medical Acupuncture Homepage. Web. 26 Sept. 2010. http://www.medicalacupuncture.org/aama_marf/journal/vol13_3/article4.html.

Cheuk, DKL, J. Yeung, and K. Chung. "Acupuncture for Insomnia."He Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 9 (2010). Web. 26 Sept. 2010.  

Does Acupuncture Work for Smoking?

White, AR, E Rampes, and E Ernst. "Acupuncture for Smoking Cessation." Cochrane Database System Review 2.CD000009 (2002): n. pag. National Institue of Health. Web. 15 June 2010. 

"Quitting Smoking: Why To Quit and How To Get Help - National Cancer Institute." National Cancer Institute - Comprehensive Cancer Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 June 2010. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/cessation. Gilpin, EA, JP Pierce, and AJ Farkas. "Duration of Smoking Abstinence and Success in Quitting." Journal of the National Cancer Institute 89.8 (1997): 572-576. Oxford Journals. Web. 15 June 2010. 

"References for Studies in Meta-analyses: Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update (continued)." Office of the Surgeon General (OSG). N.p., n.d. Web. 15 June 2010. http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/gdlnrefs3.htm.   

How Does Acupuncture Work?

"Acupuncture [NCCAM Health Information]." National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine [NCCAM] - nccam.nih.gov Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Aug. 2010. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/acupuncture.

"Acupuncture: MedlinePlus." National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Aug. 2010. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/acupuncture.html.

"Acupuncture - MayoClinic.com." Mayo Clinic medical information and tools for healthy living - MayoClinic.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Aug. 2010. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/acupuncture/MY00946.   

Does Acupuncture Work for Weight Loss?

"Acupuncture for some common disorders: a review of evaluative research." National Center for Biotechnology Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Aug. 2010. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1710695. 

"Stimulation of auricular acupuncture points in wei... [Aust Fam Physician. 1998] - PubMed result." National Center for Biotechnology Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Aug. 2010. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9679359.

Liu, Z, J Li, Y Wang, K Hu, and F Sun. "Effect of Acupuncture on Weight Loss Evaluated by Adrenal Function." Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 13.3 (1993): 169-173. Print.

Richards, D., and J. Marley. "Stimulation of Auricular Acupuncture Points in Weight Loss." Australian Family Physician 27.2:S (1998): 73-77. Print.  

What Does Acupuncture Treat?

Scharf, MD, Hanns-Peter , Hans-Joachim Trampisch, PhD, Christoph Maier, MD;, Ju¨ rgen Kra¨mer, MD, Steffen Witte, PhD, Konrad Streitberger, MD, Ulrich Mansmann, PhD, and Norbert Victor, PhD. "Acupuncture and Knee Osteoarthritis: A Three Armed Randomized Trial." Annals of Internal Medicine 145.1 (2006): 12-20. Print.

Coeytaux, MD, PhD, Remy R. , Jay S. Kaufman, PhD, Ted Kaptchuk, OMD, and Wunian Chen, MD;. "A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Acupuncture for Chronic Daily Headache." Headache October (2005):  Print.

Cherkin, PhD, Daniel C. , Luisa Hamilton, MD, Alice Pressman, MS, Partap S. Khalsa, DC, PhD, Richard A Deyo, MD, MPH , Rene Hawkes, BA, Kristin Delaney, MPH, William E. Barlow, PhD, and Laura Ichikawa, MS. "A Randomized Trial Comparing Acupuncture, Simulated Acupuncture, and Usual Care for Chronic Low Back Pain." Archives of Internal Medicine 169.9 (2009): 858-866. Print.

"Acupuncture - National Cancer Institute." Comprehensive Cancer Information - National Cancer Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Dec. 2010. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/acupuncture/HealthProfessional/allpages.  

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"Acupuncture: An Introduction [NCCAM Health Information]." National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine [NCCAM] - nccam.nih.gov Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Aug. 2010. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/acupuncture/introduction.htm.    

What Is Acupuncture and How Does It Work?

"Acupuncture: An Introduction [NCCAM Health Information]." National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine [NCCAM] - nccam.nih.gov Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Aug. 2010. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/acupuncture/introduction.htm.

"Acupuncture: MedlinePlus." National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Aug. 2010. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/acupuncture.html.

"Acupuncture: What you can expect - MayoClinic.com." Mayo Clinic medical information and tools for healthy living - MayoClinic.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Aug. 2010. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/acupuncture/MY00946/DSECTION=what-you-can-expect.

What Is Cosmetic Acupuncture?

"Acupuncture.Com - The Acupuncture Facelift: Fact or Fiction?." Acupuncture.Com - Home of Traditional Chinese Medicine. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2011. http://www.acupuncture.com/newsletters/m_jan06/main3.htm 

"Acupuncture: The New Facelift?." WebMD - Better information. Better health.. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2011. .