Acupuncture

Miss. Medical Board Bars Ear Stapling

Ear stapling is a new, popular weight-loss procedure that draws from ancient acupuncture and is cropping up throughout Mississippi, a state with one of the highest obesity rates in the nation.

Rural Elderly Turn to Alternative Remedies

But a new study finds older North Carolina adults are more likely to use home or folk remedies such as vitamins, Epsom salts, or a daily "tonic" of vinegar rather than acupuncture, homeopathy or massage therapy.

Diabetics often use alternative and normal therapy

In a survey of 2,474 adult diabetics, Drs. Donald Garrow and Leonard E. Egede from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston found that nearly half (48 percent) reported using some form of CAM therapy such as acupuncture, chiropractic care, dietary or herbal therapy, or massage and relaxation therapy.

Back exercises not the answer to low back pain

Lower back pain is one of the most common reasons for Americans' trips to the doctor, and the top reason people seek alternative therapies like acupuncture. Chiropractors and physical therapists often prescribe exercises to mobilize and strengthen the lower back, but growing evidence suggests that targeting the back does not help, and may even aggravate, the pain.

Grant to Help Baltimore Addicts' Recovery

BALTIMORE - The city will use a $1 million grant to provide holistic services for drug addicts, including 12-step meetings, acupuncture and tai chi, while they wait for a slot in drug treatment centers.

Convicted U.S. felon's 'Cures' tops book charts

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine said it is spending over $120 million this year investigating everything from acupuncture to chamomile tea and the National Cancer Institute spends another $128 million.

Acupuncture shown to relieve tension headaches

LONDON (Reuters) - Acupuncture is an effective treatment for patients suffering from tension headaches, German researchers said on Friday.

Acupuncture may calm overactive bladder

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acupuncture performed at specific sites on the skin may relieve some of the symptoms of overactive bladder, according to researchers.

Alternative Medicine and Your Child

Alternative medical systems generally fall outside the conventional medical system of doctors and hospitals. They include acupuncture, the practice of stimulating points on the body (usually with a needle) to promote healing; traditional Oriental medicine, which focuses on diagnosing disturbances of energy in the body; homeopathy, treating health problems with very diluted substances; and community-based healers like midwives, herbalists, and practitioners of Native American medicine.

Most Older Adults Use Alternative Medicine

To investigate how many older adults are, indeed, turning to alternatives, Hong and her team interviewed 848 people aged 50 and above about their use of chiropractic medicine, acupuncture, massage therapy, breathing exercises, herbal medicine and meditation.

Kids Follow Parents in Using Alternative Therapies

"Although use of chiropractic and massage was almost always for musculoskeletal complaints, acupuncture and naturopathic medicine filled a broader role," the study authors wrote.

Ginger Seems Safe for Easing Nausea in Pregnancy

As a result, many women turn to alternative treatments, including vitamins, herbal products, homeopathic remedies and acupuncture. Among natural drugs, ginger has long been used to ease nausea, and there is some evidence that the botanical may relieve motion sickness and other types of queasiness.

Special Acupuncture Lowers Blood Pressure -- Study

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A specialized acupuncture treatment that uses low levels of electrical stimulation can lower blood pressure dramatically in rats, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.

Acupuncture Shown to Relieve Pelvic Pregnancy Pain

LONDON (Reuters) - Acupuncture and exercise can help relieve pelvic pain during pregnancy, Swedish researchers said on Friday.

Painkiller Use Falls After Vioxx Withdrawn

"There are alternatives, complementary alternatives to pain relief, things like massage and baths and acupuncture and hot and cold (packs) which are documented to provide relief," Rowe said.

Painkiller Use Falling in U.S., Data Shows

"There are alternatives, complementary alternatives to pain relief, things like massage and baths and acupuncture and hot and cold (packs) which are documented to provide relief," Rowe said.