Pseudoscientific life hacks like Goop-approved vaginal jade eggs and “bio-frequency healing stickers” have made it hard to keep an open mind about complementary and alternative medicine. It’s a shame, ...

A new meta-analysis published in PLoS ONE comparing acupuncture and drugs for the treatment of chronic constipation is one of the worst studies I have ever seen. Chinese researchers from Longhua ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicinal practice that involves inserting very thin sterile needles into specific points on ...

A new study found that acupuncture treatment for older adults with chronic back pain could notably help their pain levels and the disability often caused by it. Researchers hope Medicare will expand ...

A recent study has found that real acupuncture can not only reduce a patient's cancer pain from various types of cancer, but also reduce their painkiller use. Acupuncture and acupressure are ...

Acupuncture may help relieve discomfort caused by indigestion, according to a group of researchers from China. A four-week course of acupuncture relieved effects from postprandial distress syndrome, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acupuncture can bring some relief to people with knee arthritis, but the benefits may be at least partly from a placebo effect, a new research review suggests. In an ...

Acupuncture can help the pain of arthritis in the knee and can improve freedom of movement, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. The study adds to evidence that the 2,000-year-old Chinese treatment, ...

When most people get a headache, a simple over-the-counter pain reliever and a few moments of quiet can usually do the trick. But for millions of Americans suffering from debilitating migraines, the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with depression may benefit as much from acupuncture as they do from counseling, suggests a new study. Researchers found one in three patients was no longer ...