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Acupuncture comparable to drugs for overactive bladder

Acupuncture is comparable to drug treatment for reducing urinary frequency in patients with overactive bladder ...

Moxibustion can lower blood pressure

A pilot study carried out in Korea suggests that moxibustion can lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension ...

Acupuncture helps regulate hormones and ease psychological symptoms in women with premature ovarian failure

A small Chinese study suggests that acupuncture can regulate hormone levels and improve psychological and menopausal symptoms in women with premature ovarian failure (POF).

Acupuncture reduces stress at university

An American group has found that acupuncture can significantly and persistently reduce stress in university students and staff ...

Acupuncture improves tear quantity in dry eye patients

Chinese researchers have found that acupuncture can result in objectively measurable improvements of tear film quantity in patients with certain types of dry eye ...

TEAS reduces stress and inflammation after knee surgery

Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) can facilitate postoperative recovery in elderly patients after knee surgery ...

Acupuncture effective integrative treatment for breast cancer hot flushes

Acupuncture in association with enhanced self-care is an effective integrative intervention for managing hot flushes and improving quality of life in women with breast cancer ...

Premenstrual moxa especially effective for period pain

Chinese researchers report that moxibustion, particularly when applied premenstrually, appears to be an effective treatment for primary dysmenorrhoea (PD) ...

Acupuncture effective for chemo-induced neuropathy

Acupuncture is effective for treating chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in cancer patients ...

ACUPUNCTURE & MIGRAINE

Women who opt for acupuncture instead of a drug to prevent migraines report feeling fewer initial symptoms, fewer attacks, and less side effects from the treatment, new study findings report. The study, carried out at the Woman's Headache Centre at the University of Turin, Italy, compared the effect of acupuncture with oral flunarizine in preventing non-aura migraine over a 6-month period. The 160 ...