Acupuncture beats aspirin for chronic headache (Reuters)
Tuesday, December 02, 2008 03:27
Reuters - Acupuncture works better than drugs like aspirin to reduce the severity and frequency of chronic headaches, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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Placebo Acupuncture Tied to Higher IVF Pregnancies (HealthDay)
Friday, November 14, 2008 04:48
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to real acupuncture,
placebo acupuncture was associated with significantly higher overall
pregnancy rates among women undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF), says
a University of Hong Kong study.
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Traditional medicine passes WHO health checks (Reuters)
Friday, November 07, 2008 10:57
Reuters - Health representatives from more than 70 countries gathered in Beijing on Friday to swap ideas on how to make traditional medicine, ranging from acupuncture to leech treatment, more widely available.
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Acupuncture May Help With Side Effects of Hormone Therapy, Study Finds (American Cancer Society)
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 01:00
American Cancer Society - Acupuncture may be just as effective as an antidepressant at
reducing
the unpleasant side effects associated with using hormone therapy for
breast cancer, according to new research presented at the annual
meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
(ASTRO). And unlike with conventional drug therapy, patients also reported
some benefits, the study found.
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