Monkeypox Safety
We are grateful to our friends at Oakland Acupuncture Project for the inspiration and some of the text included in this post. As monkeypox was recently officially declared a public Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: in the news
COVID Vaccines
As COVID vaccinations continue to roll out, people have been asking us for recommendations. Although our scope of practice prevents California acupuncturists from advising individuals about their decision to receive the vaccine, Continue Reading →
COVID Time – Post 14 – Orange Skies
By Pamela Chang, 9/9/2020 Yesterday the sun rose, a coppery disk that tracked its way across a grey haze. Today, I assume the sun rose again but it has remained Continue Reading →
Not ALL masks are made equal
A recent new study examined the efficacy of different types of masks, from N95s to surgical masks to bandanas and neck gaiters. Though this study was primarily designed to verify Continue Reading →
Sheltering-in-Place Part 9 : Let’s talk about racism.
Week 15 of Shelter-in-Place. Sheltering-in-Place Week 15: Let’s talk about racism. This is inspired by Giants’ outfielder Jaylin Davis’ decision to blog about racism in major league baseball because, as Continue Reading →
Shelter in Place Part 8 – Imagining the Future
Week 13 of Shelter-in-Place I’ve been arguing with a friend who advocates re-opening the country, “thinning the herd”, saving the economy. I get that my friend is stressed and just Continue Reading →
Sheltering in Place Part 6 – Fractal Re-opening
Week 10 of Shelter-in-Place. My late father having been a research scientist at an institute now affiliated with the University of Massachusetts, I happened this week to attend a webinar Continue Reading →
CLINIC IS CLOSED for Shelter-in-place & Online purchase options
UPDATE: With the extended Shelter in Place guidelines, our clinic now plans to remain CLOSED until further notice. We are very much looking forward to things returning back to providing Continue Reading →
Pain, Opioids, and Acupuncture
The “Opioid crisis” is something we are concerned about, both as practitioners that are involved in helping patients cope with both acute and chronic pain, as well as helping those Continue Reading →