Acupuncture

Kristen Wiig hosts 'SNL,' bringing back lots of memories

2013-05-12 07:40:00

For those wondering which former “SNL” characters Kristen Wiig would resurrect in her return to the show as host, the answer is “almost all of them.” Fans of Shanna may have been kicking the ground in disappointment, but terrible...

Amber Rose explains shift from at-home water birth to C-section

2013-05-01 17:10:00

Amber Rose's birth plan involved midwives, a doula and an at-home water birth -- but at the last minute, she wound up getting a C-section instead. On Tuesday she explained why to talk-show host and childbirth-choice advocate Ricki Lake: The baby was...

At Army base, an aggressive campaign against suicide

2013-04-14 05:00:00

FT. BLISS, Texas — Army Pvt. John Jeffery stumbled into Kyle Boswell's barracks room at Ft. Bliss before dawn one day in February, his eyes glassy. "I've done something," Jeffery mumbled to his buddy. "I can't tell anyone. It's going to happen."...

A shortsighted 'cure' for prescription meds' abuse

2013-04-12 17:06:00

An Orange County pain specialist already in the spotlight over deaths from prescription medications has racked up another patient overdose death. The coroner has ruled that Wayne Oviatt died in January of a mix of prescription drugs, including morphine,...

Acupuncture helped allergies -- a little, study says

2013-02-19 16:37:00

Acupuncture gave some relief to people suffering from seasonal allergies, but the improvements didn’t last much beyond treatment, researchers said. The researchers, from several institutions in the United States and Germany, studied seasonal...

Carnie Wilson of Wilson Phillips reveals she has Bell's palsy

2013-03-19 14:03:00

Wilson Phillips singer Carnie Wilson has gone public with a disorder affecting the muscles on the left side of her face: Bell's palsy. But by Tuesday, she was already celebrating progress in recovering from the condition. "A beautiful day to you all,"...

Dwight Howard still rounding into form, 10 months after surgery

2013-02-27 17:53:00

Dwight Howard ran sprints after practice Wednesday to improve his conditioning and said he had also cut back on candy and undergone acupuncture treatments. “I’m in good shape for a basketball player,” the Lakers center said, “but...

Lakers' Dwight Howard says sitting out is painful for him too

2013-02-03 22:18:00

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Kobe Bryant doubled over in laughter when I asked whether he thought the day would come when Bynum played so well. Will Bynum. A runt who plays for the Pistons. Shredded the Lakers' interior defense. And by the way,...

Former L.A. clinic owner makes Medicare's most-wanted list

2013-01-29 06:00:00

A former clinic owner in the Los Angeles area has made Medicare's list of most-wanted fugitives after bilking the federal program for $1.2 million, authorities said. Federal investigators said Won Suk Lee, 44, was an acupuncturist and owner of two...

5 Questions: Patrick Dempsey

2012-09-15 00:00:00

Patrick Dempsey, the actor also known as "McDreamy," just committed to two more seasons on the hospital drama "Grey's Anatomy." But it's when the camera isn't rolling that Dempsey, 46, is really busy. He's riding bikes and parenting three children with...

Readers' Choice 2012: Health & Beauty

2012-08-07 16:42:00

Alternative Medicine Health Advantage 1450 N. Lake Ave. Pasadena, 91104 (626) 798-7805 www.health-advantage.net The Health Advantage Health & Wellness Center is a state-of-the-art facility offering chiropractic and acupuncture services to the residents...

The hunt for the perfect mattress

2012-06-23 00:00:00

When I can't sleep, I blame red wine, lack of exercise, caffeine after noon or being stressed out. My mind never goes to my mattress. Still, it is an alluring fantasy to believe that with the right mattress it wouldn't matter how much wine I drank, how...

Community Acupuncture of Bristol: Robert Robles.

2013-03-06 00:00:00

Researchers found that acupuncture helped seasonal allergies, but the differences were modest and disappeared within two months after treatment.

2013-02-19 16:27:26

While exchanging an online coupon for reduced-price acupuncture and massage treatments in Mount Prospect, police say Piotr Zaniewski sexually assaulted the woman he was massaging.

2013-02-04 00:00:00

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