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Article: Acupuncture & osteoporosis.(Acupuncture and Moxibustion)
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- Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients
- Article date:
- April 1, 2005
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With recent revelations in the news about the possible dangers of long-term Hormone Replacement Therapy, many women are searching for other possible methods of preventing osteoporosis and other degenerative diseases related to hormonal decline after menopause. This article offers treatment options which may be of interest to practitioners working with patients in high risk groups for this disease.
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In the February 2004 issue of the Zhong Yi Za Zhi (Journal of Chinese Medicine, #2, 2001, p. 88), Ou-yang, Gang et al. discuss "The Influence of Acupuncture on Postmenopausal Female Bone Density." This article is based on a clinical trial ...