Abstract Background Acupuncture is often used for migraine prevention but its effectiveness is still controversial. We present an update of our Cochrane review from 2009. Objectives To investigate whether acupuncture is a) more effective than no prophylactic treatment/routine care only; b) more effective than sham (placebo) acupuncture; and c) as effective as prophylactic […]
Acupuncture may double the chances of a woman conceiving with IVF, a study has found. Among couples undergoing the fertility treatment, the likelihood of pregnancy was greatly improved if the woman also had acupuncture. Scientists at Homerton University Hospital studied 127 women aged between 23 and 43, on their first or second cycle of IVF. […]
Acupuncture and herbal medicine relieve rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. Data also reveals that acupuncture plus herbs reduces inflammatory markers. In a randomized controlled study, researchers from Anhui University of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) compared the efficacy of acupuncture plus herbs in one study group with drugs in another study group. Acupuncture combined with herbal medicine achieved […]
Research, including both subjective and objective measurements, finds acupuncture effective for improving eyesight. Scientific measures show improvements across several key eyesight indices. Visual acuity and light sensitivity demonstrate significant improvements; visual defects reduced significantly. Researchers conclude, “acupuncture treatment contributed to the recovery of the visual function.” Acupuncture benefits eyesight for patients with vision loss, according […]
http://www.nhs.uk/…/Acupunc…/Pages/What-is-it-used-for.aspx… NICE recommended uses The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides guidelines for the NHS on the use of treatments and care of patients. Currently, NICE only recommends considering acupuncture as a treatment option for: persistent lower back pain chronic tension-type headaches migraines Other common uses Acupuncture is also often used to treat other […]
Article about the effectiveness of acupuncture to reduce pain, nausea, fatigue, stress… and easing other side effects caused by breast cancer treatments http://bit.ly/1MkA7kM