It appears that California will lead the way in this important step to make acupuncture available to those who are dependent on insurance coverage.

"The study shows that both acupuncture and exercise reduce high levels of testosterone and lead to more regular menstruation."  

Medicine seems like a science, but if it is accepted in spite of negative evidence, it functions more like a belief system. When the state of health of a nation is poor, the assumptions of its medicine should be challenged. This article challenges our belief in vaccines: 

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Use the 'search' function on the left to locate information on this website. Information on the application of acupuncture for many conditions are in the newsletter archive: 

Cochrane Systematic Review of SHENGMAI HERBAL TREATMENT For Heart Failure concluded that: "Shengmai therapy in addition to usual care showed an improvement in heart function (New York Heart Association criteria) compared to the usual treatment alone in five of these studies. Improvements were seen in direct measures including stroke volume, ejection fraction and cardiac output. One trial compared Shengmai therapy to placebo and demonstrated significant improvements in stroke volume and myocardial contractility measures. No subjects were withdrawn from any of the studies due to adverse events related to treatment."