Acupuncture can boost the effectiveness of standard medical care, reducing the severity of chronic pain and depression, says a new study.
Though the side effects were few and mild, researchers suggest that tailored acupuncture may be a viable treatment for fibromyalgia.
A new study, conducted by researchers fromHong Kong Baptist University, shows that acupuncture may also help in weight loss by stimulate appetite-suppressing hormones.
Patients in China are swarming to acupuncture clinics to be given bee stings to treat or ward off life-threatening illness, practitioners say.More than 27,000 people have undergone the painful technique -- each session can involve ...