The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) categorizes acupuncture as part of an alternative medical system, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). According to TCM theory, ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (UPI) --Acupuncture may offer limited relief to patients with chronic hives, a new Chinese study indicates. Results of the randomized controlled trial that included more than 300 ...

Respectful Insolence's pseudonymous pro-science blogger Orac this morning rightfully laments the appearance of an acupuncture case study in the ostensibly evidence-based New England Journal of ...

Acupuncture relieves pain, an analysis finds. The remedy's use has become more mainstream. CHICAGO -- Acupuncture gets a thumbs-up for helping relieve pain from chronic headaches, backaches and ...

The studies did not disclose whether acupuncture was utilized to ease acute attacks or the overall condition, calling into question the significance of collected data. A recent overview of systematic ...

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 ...

Lower back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, yet most treatments offer limited relief. One of the most divisive is acupuncture—recommended in US guidelines for lower back pain but not ...