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My most recent article "Acupuncture as an Adjunct to In Vitro Fertilization: A randomized Trial" has been published on:

Medical Acupuncutre. September 2009, 21(3): 179-182.

doi:10.1089/acu.2009.0692.

Published in Volume: 21 Issue 3: August 24, 2009

http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/acu.2009.0692

Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) affects an estimated 2 percent of the population. Conventional therapies are limited in the success of treating this complex and unexplained condition. Current treatment is largely comprised of prescribing different medications for the varying symptoms in a trial and error approach. Research shows that as many as 90 percent of people with fibromyalgia have turned to complimentary and alternative medicine to manage their symptoms. Acupuncture, in particular, has become