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Could patients with COPD breathe easier with acupuncture?
A new study offers some promising evidence that acupuncture may improve quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Researchers in Japan recruited 62 patients with COPD, a progressive disease that makes it hard for patients...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Science and Technology, COPD, Placebo
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Abs joining apps on tech firms' to-do list
SAN FRANCISCO — Dustin Moskovitz, at 27 the world's youngest billionaire, gained fame and fortune after founding Facebook with Mark Zuckerberg. He also gained the "Facebook 15." He packed on the extra pounds while chowing down on free snacks and...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Digg Inc., Sergey Brin, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Media Industry
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The case against funding studies on alternative medical therapies
As if Dr. Paul Offit hasn’t made enough enemies already by insisting (correctly) that parents put their kids’ health at risk when they refuse to get them vaccinated, now the infectious disease expert appears to be picking a fight with those...
Tags: Heart Failure, Vaccines, AIDS, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Ginkgo Biloba
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Disney Family Cancer Center
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center’s state-of-the-art Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center is dedicated to empowering patients to ensure the best possible outcomes. With the latest technology combined with integrative therapies including...Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Hospitals and Clinics, Cancer, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Herbal Medicines
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Hospitals are making room for alternative therapies
As hospitals elbow one another to attract patients, increasingly they're hoping to tap into Americans' interest in — and willingness to spend money on — complementary and alternative therapies such as acupuncture and massage.
According to a...Tags: Symptoms, Medical Specialization, Behavioral Conditions, Symptoms, Senior Health
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Letters: Many views of 'alternative' treatment
![The recent series of articles by Trine Tsouderos in the Los Angeles Times misrepresents the scientific contributions and future research agenda of the National Institutes of Health and its National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine ["New Age Cures Put to the Test," Jan. 23].](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/67687605-27172233.jpg)
The recent series of articles by Trine Tsouderos in the Los Angeles Times misrepresents the scientific contributions and future research agenda of the National Institutes of Health and its National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine ["New...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Medical Procedures and Tests, Chiropractors
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On the Spot: What's the culprit in jet lag?
Question: In January, my husband and I flew to Rio de Janeiro from LAX, as we have done many times. But this time, something unusual happened. We had never had jet lag like this before, and we had it at both ends of the trip. If it had been just one of...Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Argonne National Laboratory, Symptoms, Trips and Vacations, Human Body
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Creative Minds: 'Gifted Man' producer Neal Baer talks TV doctors
Show TrackerNeal Baer, executive producer of the CBS series “A Gifted Man,” is best known for his many years running “ER” and “Law & Order: SVU.” Here, he chats about straddling the medical and TV worlds and spirituality versus... -
At Arizona's Miraval spa, visitor's first time is a charm
Special to the Los Angeles TimesElvis was not cooperating. I wanted to raise his back left leg and clean his hoof. Elvis wanted to be left alone. I pinched, prodded and pulled. Elvis remained as rigid as a carousel charger. "Do you rely on charming people?" asked Wyatt Webb, a beefy,...Tags: Religion and Belief, Horse (animal), Physical Fitness and Exercise, Yoga, Philosophy
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Decoding 'Luck': Anorexic jockeys, Nick Nolte's feelings
Show TrackerThis recap of HBO's "Luck" sees Walter Smith (Nick Nolte) entering his young prospect, Gettn'up Morning, in a 3-year-old maiden special weight race -- a race for horses who have never won, but who have enough potential to be protected from a claim. As... -
UCLA 28, Washington State 25 (final)
The Fabulous ForumA key win for UCLA and a little redemption for Kevin Prince. The Bruins evened their overall record at 3-3 and upped their Pacific 12 Conference record to 2-1 with a scoring drive, a two-point conversion and a clinching interception......
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