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Integrative Mental Health Conference
March 22-24, 2010 - Phoenix, Arizona
This conference, sponsored by the Arizona Health Sciences Center at the University of Arizona and presented by the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, is the first conference of its kind to assemble leaders in integrative mental health (IMH), creating a new field and framework with which to promote mental wellbeing. Registration information.

Cancer Prevention Series at True Food Kitchen
February 23 - May 4, 2010 (various dates)
Fox Restaurant Concepts' True Food Kitchen is hosting a lecture series on cancer prevention. Led by the experts from the University of Arizona and The Arizona Cancer Center, each of the lectures in the six-part series will cost $25 and include appetizers and beverages. Here is the schedule. For more information call 602-774-3488.

7th Annual Nutrition & Health Conference
May 10-12, 2010 - Atlanta, Georgia
Nutrition and Health: State of the Science and Clinical Applications conference is the premier nutrition conference for health professionals in the U.S. Co-presented by the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, the conference assembles internationally-recognized researchers, clinicians, educators, and chefs, all of whose work focuses on the interface between nutrition and healthful living. Registration information.

7th Annual Nutrition & Health Conference - The Public Forum
Tuesday evening, May 11, 2010 7-9pm - Atlanta, Georgia
More information on the public forum.

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22Jan2010

Ear Acupuncture for Back Pain During Pregnancy

DateFriday, January 22, 2010 at 6:58AM | Comment1 Comment |

Lower back and pelvic pain is common during pregnancy and can set the stage for chronic pain later in life. A simple technique - pressure needles held in place by tape at acupuncture points in their ears - worked to control back pain in women during a two week study in Connecticut. After the first week, 37 percent of women who received the treatment were pain free. Among all the women who received the acupuncture treatment, 81 percent reported a 30 percent or greater lessening of pain. In a control group that received sham acupuncture (needles that weren't placed at acupuncture points), only 59 percent reported a reduction in pain of 30 percent or more. While just 47 percent of women in another control group (no needles) reported a 30 percent reduction in pain. A total of 159 women in the 25th to 38th week of pregnancy participated in the study. A week after the study ended, 68 percent of the women who received the real acupuncture still reported a 30 percent or more reduction in pain. In the sham acupuncture group only 32 percent reported this level of lessened pain a week later as did only 18 percent of the control group. The study was published in the September 2009 American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

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Back pain during pregnancy is a common incident. There are several contributing causes to why women develop back pain when they are pregnant. Following are the thing which women have to follow to control or reduce the back pain:
Practice good posture
Sit and stand with care
Sleep on your side
Lift properly
Get the right gear
Stay fit
Eat healthy
For more information about pregnancy week by week

January 25, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterSophia Liza

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