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Apr 22

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Going Virtual

By Acus Admin | Acupuncture, anxiety, Medicine, Military, Pain | No Comments

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, we have transitioned our Acus courses to be distance-learning programs.

Mar 01

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Our January/February 2018 newsletter published

By Acus Admin | Acupuncture, Acus Foundation, anxiety, Las Vegas, Medical Acupuncture, Military, Nellis, Pain, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Veterans, Wounded warriors | No Comments

The latest Acus newsletter is out! In this edition, read about the uniqueness of service-related pain and stress, and how acupuncture can help, sometimes with just one needle. Click here for the full newsletter.

Dec 14

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Oprah Magazine Honors Acus Founder Dr. Joseph Helms

By Acus Admin | Acupuncture, anxiety, Health Heroes, Medicine, Military, Opioid Epidemic, Opioid Reduction, Opioids, Oprah, Pain, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Prescription drugs, Veterans | No Comments

BERKELEY, Calif. (December 14, 2017) — Acus Foundation is thrilled to announce that founder Dr. Joseph Helms has been named by Oprah Magazine as one of fourteen 2018 Health Heroes. He also received recognition as Oprah’s 2018 Opioid Fighter. Helms, who graduated from UCLA medical school said, “Being trained in...

Dec 04

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Acus Research Spotlight: Medical Acupuncture Builds Trust between Physicians and Patients

By Acus Admin | Acupuncture, anxiety, Medicine, Military, Pain, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Prescription drugs, Veterans | No Comments

LAS VEGAS – One notable finding that Dr. Carla L. Fisher and her colleagues discovered during their research on medical acupuncture at Nellis AFB was the feeling of greater trust between patients and physicians. “Acupuncture really changed that relationship,” Fisher said. “It warrants that doctors take more time, and they...

Nov 17

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Acus Foundation’s 2016 Annual Report Published!

By Acus Admin | Acupuncture, anxiety, Military, Opioid Epidemic, Opioid Reduction, Opioids, Oprah, Pain | No Comments

Our 2016 annual report has just been published! Read how we put your dollars to work to train more military physicians in medical acupuncture, and in doing so, reduced opioids by 45%, saved $250,000, improved patients' and physicians' wellbeing, and restored hope, health, and honor to our nation's service members...