Acupuncture is one modality within a much larger medical framework of TCM and related East Asian systems. In daily practice, the distinction matters. Patients meet “acupuncturists,” “TCM practitioners ...

Each year, ICD-10-CM is updated on Oct. 1. For 2026, there are 74,179 total codes, 487 additions, 28 deletions, and 38 revisions. Key rule: Code changes are based on date of service, not the claim ...

Among the more unconventional options for treating long COVID, nicotine – delivered via low-dose transdermal patches – has surfaced as a potential integrative tool. It appears that nicotine competes ...

The number of acupuncture schools in the United States has continued to grow since the creation of the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) and the Council of ...

I learned an important principle from my great Taoist Master Sun Hak. He taught me that all people "leak" Jing, and that we can mitigate or stop this leaking, and as a result strengthen our life force ...

Emperor's College in Santa Monica, Calif., announces the appointment of Dr. Jacques MoraMarco, OMD, LAc, as academic dean. Dr. MoraMarco was one of the first Westerners to become a board-certified ...

In contemporary applications of acupuncture in North America, it is becoming increasingly common to hear patients complain that they are being challenged by their insurance carrier with the comment ...

Recently, I have received several requests for information on battlefield acupuncture. The term battlefield acupuncture was first used in 2001 by my friend and colleague Col. Richard Niemtzow MD, PhD, ...

The electromagnetic spectrum is a very significant component of the human energy system. It acts as the interface between the physical dimension and more subtle energy fields operating in the body.

In medicine, the study of etiology refers to the study of the origins of disease. The study of pathogenesis is the study of the actual processes within the body whereby disease occurs, develops and ...

Most Americans have some back discomfort in their lifetime. Back pain is most often caused by a muscle or ligament strain or spasm; a disk problem; spondylosis; or stenosis. Stress can also be a ...

Traditional Chinese medicine is one of the oldest continuous systems of medicine in history, with recorded instances dating as far back as two thousand years before the birth of Christ. This is in ...