Acupuncture first came to the attention of mainstream America in 1971, after New York Times reporter James Reston wrote enthusiastically about how it helped with his pain following an emergency ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicinal practice that involves inserting very thin sterile needles into specific points on ...

The quality of acupuncture needles is high, but should still be universally improved to avoid potential problems, such as pain and skin reactions, finds research published online in Acupuncture in ...

Acupuncture treatment is supposed to help heal numerous conditions including cancer, depression, and more. Well, when it comes to addiction treatment, poking with needles seems to provide pretty mixed ...

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, ...