The quality of needles used in acupuncture worldwide is high but needs to be universally improved to increase safety and avoid potential problems such as pain and allergic reactions, researchers have ...

Acupuncture works - but it works equally well with or without needle penetration. This conclusion can be drawn from a treatment study involving cancer patients suffering from nausea during ...

Steve Connor EVER since Westerners started using acupuncture to treat their aches and pains, a debate has raged as to whether the ancient Chinese medicine really works. Now scientists have discovered ...

The Chinese have, for long, created a perestroika of sorts. They use acupuncture for stroke victims, among other conditions. The big question. What makes such a 'needle-centric' therapy so unique, ...

A sham form of acupuncture using toothpicks that don’t penetrate the skin works as well as traditional needle acupuncture for relieving back pain, researchers report in the May 11 Archives of Internal ...

Dry needling and acupuncture both involve puncturing the skin with thin needles for therapeutic purposes. While their shared aim is often pain relief, acupuncture currently has more support in ...

Acupuncture can help relieve pain and treat a range of other complaints. However, the exact way in which it works remains unclear. Some people believe it works by balancing vital energy, while others ...