CANCER NETWORK: A summary of the current evidence regarding the use of acupuncture for pain management in cancer patients. It includes a description of how acupuncture is thought to work and what the intervention entails, data on acupuncture for managing pain caused...
American Academy of Family Physicians: A randomized clinical trial of cancer survivors showed that 8 weeks of either ACUPUNCTURE or cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia decreased the severity of insomnia among cancer survivors. Read the whole article...
BMC NEUROLOGY: This partially double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial will examine the efficacy of acupuncture as a treatment for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus via nerve conduction studies. Read the whole article...
Research published in the European Journal of Integrative Medicine suggests that acupuncture could help people who experience dental anxiety. Read the abstract here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876382018300544?via%3Dihub
Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology: Researchers from Germany’s Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin studied 221 women with severe period pain. In the randomized pragmatic trial, 58% of those that were taught to perform acupressure had reduced period...
Data released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show emergency room visits for suspected opioid overdoses increased by 30 percent between July 2016 and September 2017. Read the article on The...