Virginia Prior, DAOM, L.Ac.

Excellent news in Parkinson’s research.

Acupuncture is helping children cope with stomach pain and nausea. https://www.kvie.org//viewfinder/fo/pediatric-acupuncture/

Complementary therapies such as acupuncture and massage are recommended by the American College of Physicians for chronic low back pain."

Being poked with needles reduces activity in areas of the brain associated with pain, called the pain matrix. According to Hugh McPherson, acupuncture researcher at University of York, it actually de-activates it, dialing down the pain mechanisms. #acupuncture #tcm #wellness #pain #holistic #health #hermosa #healing #natural #medicine #research #york #mcpherson #needles #therapy

Go Ohio! (And California, Massachusetts, Oregon and Rhode Island)

Is the world getting better or worse? Steven Pinker, a cognitive scientist at Harvard and a trained psychologist, may have the answer, and the data to back it up. #perspective #data #stevenpinker #books #gates #attitude #world #progress #health #reality

"The history of Western medicine, moreover, is riddled with examples of broad miscalculations rooted in hubris, which may also help explain the tendency of fictional medical narratives to follow these punitive arcs." - Nitin K. Ahuja, Slate Magazine, "Why Do We Keep Resurrecting the Cautionary Medical Tale?"

New mom Serena Williams had to talk hospital staff through saving her life. #listen #advocacy #instinct #maternalcare #color #women #health #maternalhealth #whentheboughbreaks #72WTA

Prescribing #acupuncture for chronic pain