Amid Opioid Crisis, States Start Embracing Alternative Medicine
GOVERNING MAGAZINE: It isn’t news that the medical community is grappling with how to reduce dependence on prescription painkillers. As the opioid epidemic remains front and center, some places are experimenting with alternative therapies such as acupuncture, massage...
Should MDs Embrace or Reject Alternative Treatments?
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Acupuncture’s Role in Solving the Opioid Epidemic
In the wake of an opioid epidemic, acupuncturists in the US have issued a white paper recommending acupuncture as a primary non-pharmacologic method for pain relief and management. “The United States is facing a national opioid epidemic and medical systems are...
Integrative Health: UC Irvine receives historic $200 million gift from Susan and Henry Samueli
Orange County philanthropists Susan and Henry Samueli will donate $200 million to UC Irvine to create a college that educates medical students in holistic practices as well as traditional ones and treat patients with a wide-ranging perspective. Read the article...