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People who received acupuncture in addition to standard medical
treatment for chronic daily headache fared better than those who
received medical treatment alone, a clinical trial conducted at UNC
Hospitals has found.
Results of the study are reported in the October issue of the journal
Headache, which is published by the American Headache Society. The
study’s…
Alternative med finds way to medical school curricula
Once largely dismissed as a leftover fad from the Age of Aquarius,
acupuncture, herbal remedies and other forms of alternative medicine
are finding their way into curriculums at traditional medical schools —
most recently the University of Pennsylvania.
Doctors at Penn are working with the Tai Sophia…
AN ancient Chinese medical treatment is being used in the fight against drugs.
Auricular acupuncture is being used to treat addicts, from alcohol to
heroin abuse, and help kick their habit by getting them to relax and
calm themselves.
The Raindrops community house, in Royce Road, Spalding, provides a base
for Larraine Baillie from Addaction…
New research on alternative treatments calls for more acupuncture on
the NHS. A report commissioned by the Prince of Wales says
complementary health therapies should be used more widely in the NHS.
Some treatments - such as acupuncture - can help patients suffering
from common conditions such as back pain and stress, the report
concludes.
But…