A Turkish research team has found that a single session of acupuncture at Yintang (M-HN-3) can reduce preoperative anxiety in adult surgical patients. The study comprised 52 adult surgical patients who received a single 20-minute session of acupuncture with an ear-press needle … [Read more...]

Acupuncture may help reduce arm circumference in women with breast cancer-related lymphoedema (BCRL), according to an American pilot study. Thirty-three women with BCRL, with affected arm circumference more then two centimetres larger than unaffected arm, received acupuncture … [Read more...]

Acupuncture shows promise in reducing some of the problems associated with female sexual dysfunction (FSD). American researchers carried out a time series study in a self-selected population of 17 non-randomised subjects who received four acupuncture treatments. Acupuncture was … [Read more...]

An observational study carried out by a research team from the UK suggests that the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) five-point ear acupuncture protocol may offer a simple non-pharmacological method for managing breast-cancer treatment–related hot flushes … [Read more...]

A course of acupuncture treatments can increase ovulation frequency in women with PCOS, according to a Swedish study. In a prospective clinical trial, 32 women with PCOS were randomised to receive either acupuncture in combination with manual and low-frequency electrical … [Read more...]