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Why Chinese medicine is heading for clinics around the world
The Journal NATURE: “For the first time, the World Health Organization will recognize traditional medicine in its influential global medical compendium.” “Inclusion in ICD-11 is “a powerful tool for [health-care] providers to say this is legitimate...![State acupuncturists celebrate new regulations](https://emperorscol.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/04/654444.jpg)
State acupuncturists celebrate new regulations
House Bill 165, was passed by the Legislature and signed last month by Gov. Matt Mead. It creates a board of acupuncture with five governor-appointed members and a mandate to approve license applications and create standards for licensed practitioners. Read the...![Acupuncture Bill Passes Mississippi Senate](https://emperorscol.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/02/95443.jpg)
Acupuncture Bill Passes Mississippi Senate
Senate Bill 2214 allows acupuncturists to see patients without first getting a referral from a medical doctor if the acupuncturist has been licensed in Mississippi longer than five years. The bill now goes to the House, where a similar bill has already died in...![Pain Experts Want Better Coverage for Alternative Therapies](https://emperorscol.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/05/33450100.jpg)
Pain Experts Want Better Coverage for Alternative Therapies
Why are “insurance companies willing to approve a $1200 botulinum toxin injection to treat a migraine patient but refuse a $50 charge for acupuncture, even though the evidence for acupuncture in headaches is, to many, “irrefutable.” Read the whole...![More Americans Without Insurance Are Turning to Alternative Medicine](https://emperorscol.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/03/37858896087547.jpg)