Articles Tagged ‘china’

Alternative Medicine | By February 03, 2009 | By Sajid Surve, DO | 4 Comments

A Primer on Acupuncture

Alternative Medicine Category Traditional acupuncture is an ancient chinese art which was passed down from master to apprentice for over 4,000 years, based on anecdotal evidence, trial and error, and an Eastern philosophy of the universe. Its practice was outlawed in China after the Revolution of 1911 in favor of allopathic medicine, during a time when China wanted to appeal to Western civilization. However, in the 1950s Chairman Mao ordered a reorganization and integration of the two philosophies, and the resultant consensus became what is referred to today as “Traditional Chinese Medicine” or TCM. TCM is an entire system of medical practice, with the primary focus being on herbology. Other elements include acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, scraping, coining, and some bone-setting, all of which are meant to support the action of the herbs. Read more →

China’s Tainted Reputation | October 07, 2008 | 0 Comments

Call me paranoid but I am careful about what I allow in my house. When I buy toys for my son I actually look to see where they are made. The same with clothing. And ditto for food items. Although I consider these actions quite sound, there is a kink when it comes to execution.

You see, I try to buy safe items. The lead paint toy scare made me steer clear of toys from China. This was something I tried to do anyhow preferring USA manufactured items. Read more →

Clinical Trial for H5N1 Bird Flu Vaccine | June 14, 2008 | 4 Comments

Since the virus was first detected in Guangdong Province, China in 1996, H5N1 (Bird Flu) has received much attention as the fear of a global spread of the disease mounted. Initially, H5N1 was considered merely interesting; however, alarm bells began to ring when it spread through live-poultry markets in Hong Kong, and eventually to humans, in 1997. The virus killed 6 of 18 infected people.

Now, a published clinical trial of a whole-virus H5N1 vaccine derived from a cell culture raises new hopes for a vaccine against the deadly virus. Read more →

Medical Tourism: Pathway to Outsourcing Physician Jobs | April 06, 2008 | 7 Comments

There is this booming industry in medicine that more and more people are becoming aware of. It’s called Medical Tourism. It doesn’t mean that you go around the world touring medical sites. It’s actually the concept of people traveling to different countries to have medical procedures done. Perhaps they are seeking a special physician that can do a procedure. Perhaps they are seeking a new procedure that is not yet approved in the U.S. Perhaps the procedure they want is less expensive elsewhere. Sometimes it is just that patients want a vacation in combination with their medical procedure so they will go to a resort island to have the procedure done and get their rehabilitation in a relaxing environment. Read more →

Living with a Brain Disorder: Hua, 16-20, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder | June 18, 2006 | 0 Comments

Interviewee: Hua, age 16-20, from China was diagnosed with “Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. I was diagnosed in May 2004 in China but suffered from it for four years.”

Well, I can write a book to describe everything. I’m an OCD expert. Internet is where i obtained all those infos. Reading Self-help books, joining online OCD communities, read online-articles regarding OCD. I never engage in any therapy.

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