Come Learn at Lunch: The Benefits of Acupuncture

Memorial's North Star Lodge to host educational workshop on integrated cancer treatments and care. Come join Joa Crowder, a board-certified acupuncturist with a four-year masters degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and a BA from the University of Washington. Crowder will discuss the value of acupuncture as part of a comprehensive cancer treatment plan, and the benefits of acupuncture to cancer patients including reducing pain and helping with chemotherapy-induced nausea.

Yakima, WA (PRWEB) April 21, 2007 -- Patients and their physicians are increasingly looking to complementary medicinal treatments to support traditional medical cancer care. North Star Lodge patients may access information on integrative care options through their physicians, the Stepping Stones Resource Library and Learn at Lunch workshops that address topics that are relevant to cancer patients, caregivers and the community.

"Many cancer patients benefit from combined treatment with conventional Western medicine integrated with healing techniques of Eastern and other traditional philosophies. Acupuncture is an increasingly popular and respected modality, enhancing overall health and well-being while relieving a variety of symptoms and side effects related to cancer," says Maria Jorgensen, MD, PhD, complementary medicine medical director at North Star Lodge.

Come join Joa Crowder, a board-certified acupuncturist with a four-year masters degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and a BA from the University of Washington. Crowder will discuss the value of acupuncture as part of a comprehensive cancer treatment plan, and the benefits of acupuncture to cancer patients including reducing pain and helping with chemotherapy-induced nausea.

What: The Benefits of Acupuncture with guest speaker Joa Crowder
When: Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Location: North Star Lodge Community Room (downstairs)

No cost is associated with this workshop. A complimentary light lunch will be provided. Joa Crowder will be available to answer media questions after the workshop.

Learn at Lunch Workshops is an education program offered by North Star Lodge that is designed to help cancer patients, caregivers, and our community learn more about cancer treatments and care. For more information and to RSVP contact Kitty Inaba at (509) 574-3441. North Star Lodge is a leading medical resource in radiation oncology solutions, located in beautiful Central Washington state. With invaluable input from the community and clinical collaborators in the valley, North Star Lodge's medical team provides comprehensive treatments using an array of state-of-the-art technology equal to that available at many world-renowned facilities.

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