Most states now offer Medicaid enrollees access to chiropractic services
Photo Cred: Yan Krukov/Pexels By Judy Packer-Tursman Shaken by the human toll of the United States opioid crisis, most states now cover chiropractic services in their Medicaid benefit packages as...
Read MoreIntegrative palliative care provides new approach to end-of-life process
Photo Cred: National Cancer Institute/Unsplash By Avery St. Onge The focus of medicine in the United States has often been to keep terminally ill patients alive for as long as...
Read MoreACA amplifies Medicare parity efforts on Capitol Hill
Photo Cred: Colin Lloyd/Unsplash By Liz Gold The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is increasing its efforts to boost congressional support for Medicare parity legislation. With assistance from an international lobby...
Read MoreDry needling makes gains, often pitting physical therapists against acupuncturists
Photo Cred: Antonika Chanel/Unsplash By Judy Packer-Tursman Amid a controversy that heated up several years ago in the United States and shows no signs of abating, physical therapists contend their...
Read MoreResearchers studied how being sedentary, walking, and routine exercise impacts health
Photo Cred: William Choquette/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Researchers from Boston University studied how much being sedentary, walking, and routine exercise impacts fitness, with new findings published in the European Heart...
Read MoreStudy in mice suggests healthy microbiome is necessary for muscle growth
Photo Cred: Greg Rosenke/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury For muscles to grow following exercise, an in-tact microbiome was necessary in mice, according to new research published The Journal of Physiology. For...
Read MoreNew app helps patients relieve back pain
Photo Cred: Yura Fresh/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Researchers have developed a new app, selfBACK, a solution that could enable more people to deal with back pain in a better way,...
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NCCAOM CEO discusses trends in acupuncture, integrating in medical teams
Photo Cred: Ryutaro Tsukata/Pexels By Bill Reddy, LAc, DiplAc Mina Larson, MS, MBA, CAE, chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), has...
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