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	<title>Dia Vickery PhD (Theology) LAc</title>
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	<description>Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine</description>
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		<title>Cancer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There have been many advances in the early detection and treatment of cancer.  While the standard medical care for cancer is effective, the treatments are aggressive and cause numerous unwanted side effects as well as a lowered immune system. Acupuncture has received much attention as an adjunctive therapy in cancer treatments for its use in pain relief, reducing side effects, accelerating recovery and improving quality of life.]]></description>
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		<title>Insurance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For more and more patients, insurance paying for acupuncture is the make or break deciding factor.  I am pleased to announce that, through OptumHealth Physical Health of California, I will be a participating acupuncture provider for the following companies beginning 16th January 2010.]]></description>
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		<title>Salmonella Outbreak Associated with Water Frogs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Investigation Update: Outbreak of Human Salmonella Typhimurium Infections Associated with Contact with Water Frogs

CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states to investigate a multistate outbreak of human Salmonella serotype Typhimurium infections due to contact with water frogs including African Dwarf Frogs. Water frogs commonly live in aquariums or fish tanks. Amphibians such as frogs and reptiles such as turtles, are recognized as a source of human Salmonella infections.]]></description>
		<link>http://acugateway.com/WordPress/2009/12/salmonella-outbreak/</link>
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		<title>Pregnancy and Childbirth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Acupuncture and Oriental medicine can provide a safe, effective alternative for many of the health complications that may arise before, during and after pregnancy. A growing number of women are choosing acupuncture to use throughout their pregnancy.]]></description>
		<link>http://acugateway.com/WordPress/2009/11/pregnancy-and-childbirth/</link>
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		<title>A Tough Year – Grieving and Acupuncture</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This year has seen a lot of deaths as well as a lot of serious illnesses.  And grief can begin long before the actually death of a friend or loved one, human or animal.  Grief can also come from the death of someone famous, if the connection is strong enough.]]></description>
		<link>http://acugateway.com/WordPress/2009/11/a-tough-year-%e2%80%93-grieving-and-acupuncture/</link>
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		<title>Carpal Tunnel Syndrome</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Acupuncture is extremely effective at treating carpal tunnel syndrome; eliminating the need for surgery or the use of anti-inflammatory drugs or corticosteroids.  In fact, one of the most common reasons that people get acupuncture is for repetitive stress injuries, including carpal tunnel syndrome. Recent studies even suggest that acupuncture may be more effective than corticosteroids when it come, to treating CTS.]]></description>
		<link>http://acugateway.com/WordPress/2009/11/carpal-tunnel-syndrome/</link>
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		<title>Thoughts for Food</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ From time to time I'll be compiling lists of foods for various health concerns and posting them.  I hope you find them interesting but do remember that you should never radically alter your diet without first discussing your current health with your MD or acupuncturist, or both!]]></description>
		<link>http://acugateway.com/WordPress/2009/10/thoughts-for-food/</link>
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		<title>Acupuncture as a Health Maintenance Model</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Like many Westerners, I suppose, I have never had much contact with acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (OM) and only thought of it vaguely as a folk art that worked more or less by accident.  I’ve since come into a much closer relationship with Oriental Medicine and have found that it makes sense to me in terms of my own profession, computer modeling. ]]></description>
		<link>http://acugateway.com/WordPress/2009/10/acupuncture-as-a-health-maintenance-model/</link>
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		<title>Seasonal Allergies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Acupuncture has been used to treat seasonal allergies for centuries with great success. According to traditional medicine, treatment is directed toward clearing the nasal passages, supporting the immune system and strengthening the systems of the body to prevent allergic reactions from recurring.]]></description>
		<link>http://acugateway.com/WordPress/2009/09/seasonal-allergies/</link>
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		<title>Talk Like a Pirate Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes, even acupuncturists get to have fun once in a while.  So if things seem a little wacky, it&#8217;s not your screen &#8211; it&#8217;s a little cyber high-jinx.  Enjoy!





		
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