91射区 of Health and Science is saddened and appalled by the rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and the murder of 8 people in Georgia, including 6 Asian women.聽 The Asian and Asian American communities have endured discrimination and violence throughout the pandemic.聽 Our聽hearts go out to all who are hurting today throughout …
By Dr. East Phillips, DAOM, LAc Cold showers, intermittent fasting, running, nootropics, music, surfing, dancing to EDM, high-intensity sports, creative outlets such as painting or starting new companies, kittens, funny movies, having fun with my kids, weekend getaways with my husband, laughing with family and friends, girls’ weekends and Marie Kondo-like organizing the heck out …
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Isaac Newton is credited with having said: 鈥淚f I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.鈥� Several of my teachers have used the Chinese adage 鈥渨hen drinking water, remember the source.鈥� These statements ring true in traditional East Asian medicine, as all practitioners have gained knowledge from those who came …
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In the midst of the current pandemic, isolation, economic, social, and political turmoil, we are facing unprecedented stress at the levels of the mind and spirit. Stress on these levels invariably take their toll on the physical body as well. I offer the following points as among the most useful I have incorporated in my …
Adapted with permission from Acupuncture Today As we round the corner into 2021, the consequences of 2020 still linger. Last year鈥檚 public health, political, and cultural incidents have left scars of trauma on many of our patients. A recent 2020 Global Wellness Institute poll stated that, for more than 50% of American adults, COVID-19 has …
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Scars are the causes of prolonged effects that an injury continues to have on the body. Despite the outward appearance of healing, patients continue to suffer from the residual impact of scar tissue formation long after the initial trauma, and experience chronic pain and disability, both physical and psychological. They find little relief from conventional …
Dear 91射区 Community, Wishes to all for a healthy and prosperous Lunar New Year and Year of the Ox. In reflecting on Lunar New Year and the rich Asian history and culture that is part of our foundation as a world community and as a college, we stand with our Asian American and Pacific …
聽Atrial fibrillation (AF) has emerged as a nascent global epidemic that poses a growing global disease burden.1,2 In the United States, AF affects approximately 9% of those aged 65 years or older.3 It is the most common clinically significant arrhythmia and is acknowledged as one of the most difficult to treat.4 As the most common …
By Deidre Chupalio Acupuncture has been around and able to treat a multitude of mysterious symptoms and illnesses over its 3000-year history, including the most common vector-borne disease in North America, Lyme Disease (LD). Understanding Lyme Disease LD is transmitted by ticks infected with the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. The course of the disease varies among …
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Dear NY Community, As we welcome the new semester, I want to recognize yesterday鈥檚 events in DC.聽 We are horrified at the display of violence and anger in the nation鈥檚 Capital. At this time of national need, let us all reaffirm our commitment to the college鈥檚 core values of compassion, mindfulness and integrity.聽 As the …
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