Really? Anahad O’Connor tackles health myths. THE FACTS Acupuncture is the crown jewel of alternative medicine, recommended for issues like chronic pain and osteoarthritis. Lately, the age-old treatment has been promoted as a way to relieve hay fever. But is there any real … [Read more...]
Acupuncture soothes dry eyes
Acupuncture out-performs artificial tears in the treatment of dry eye syndrome, according to South Korean researchers. The team enrolled 150 patients with moderate to severe dry eye in a multi-centre randomised controlled trial. Participants were randomly allocated to receive … [Read more...]
Acupuncture increases effect of antidepressants
Research carried out in China has found that both manual and electro-acupuncture can improve quality of life for depressed patients undergoing treatment with the antidepressant paroxetine (Paxil). One hundred and fifty-seven patients with depression were randomly assigned to … [Read more...]
Acupuncture helps restore bowel function after surgery
Clinicians in Hong Kong have found that electro-acupuncture (EA) treatment reduces both the duration of post-operative ileus (POI - hypomotility of the gastrointestinal tract following surgery) and length of hospital stay following laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer. In a … [Read more...]
Acupuncture better than antidepressants for PTSD
A study of Chinese earthquake victims suggests that electro-acupuncture (EA) is more effective than paroxetine for treating the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Researchers enrolled 138 people suffering from PTSD and randomly assigned them to an EA group or a … [Read more...]
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