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Education

• On Using Acupuncture for HIV to Improve Quality of Life
  Through an ethnographic study done at West Hollywood non-profit Being Alive, acupuncture was found to improve the quality of life of HIV-positive individuals.
  
• Holism vs. Reductionism: Comparing the Fundamentals of Conventional and Alternative Medicinal Modalities
  Patient health care in today’s world is subjected to the biases of the care provider, yet many biomedical doctors have foregone traditional medicine in favor of what are termed Complementary Alternative and Integrative Medicine (CAIM) modalities.
  
• Roads Less Traveled Out of the Dark
  Complementary and alternative therapies treating depression are being widely integrated with traditional Western treatment, most commonly in the “cognitive feedback” category. This article discusses current and prospective CAM modalities for treating depression and other psychiatric disorders.
  
• The Assimilation of Tibetan Medicine in Western Culture
  More and more funds are being allocated to research in mind/body relationships, how stress affects the body, and how positive thinking can affect well-being. These are basic principles in TM, incorporated in the practice for thousands of years. Given this, is not unexpected that Tibetan medicine is transitioning from an obscure medical system, to a desired alternative to biomedicine. However, there are still issues to be addressed.
  
• Balanced Qi and Wagging Tail: Chinese Medicine and the Animal Kingdom
  As complementary and alternative medicine continues to grow in the United States, veterinary acupuncture is also earning a place in the medical field, in both the medical community and the community of pet-owners who opt for alternative options.
  
• MED180: Student Testimonials
  Testimonials from the Summer 2009 MED 180: Introduction to Integrative Medicine course.
  
• MED 180: Biographies of Speakers and Presenters
  Meet the speakers and presenters from the summer IM course, MED 180: Introduction to Integrative Medicine
  
• Munchin’ in the USA: Making Wise Nutrition Choices
  For most Americans, a balanced diet is rarely a priority and bad food choices are all around. These students helps us avoid some of the most common dietary mistakes in modern America.