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Acupuncture in the news
Introduction
This page includes acupuncture and complementary therapy articles in the national press. There is a significant amount of clinical research into acupuncture, sometimes concluding acupuncture is effective, and other times not. My personal experience is that complementary therapies such as acupuncture and shiatsu are based on sound medical principles, albeit very different from western medicine, and can have effects that cannot be easily attributed to a placebo. The articles below are generally favourable, and I think based on rerasonable research. I haven't included articles from skeptic "debunking" websites as I am assuming visitors to my site are more interested in the potential of these therapies, rather than looking for anti-acupuncture resources.
If you wish to find out more about research into acupuncture, The Acupuncture Research Resource Centre (ARRC) is a good starting point.
Acupuncture Offers Relief to Breast Cancer Patients With Hot Flashes
Acupuncture not only cools hot flashes that occur as a result of breast cancer treatment but may offer a host of other benefits to boost women's well-being. more
NICE recommend acupuncture for low back pain
GPs will be told to offer their patients the traditional Chinese practice, reported in the national press including the Daily Telegraph more
Scientists find acupuncture can help to relieve chronic back pain
Using acupuncture to treat chronic back pain is more effective than standard treatments alone, a leading scientific study has found, reported in The Times more
Marathon runners turn to acupuncture
Serious runners will leave no stone unturned in their quest for speed, and the latest trend is acupuncture to ease weary limbs, niggling injuries and post-race fatigue. more
Hold the Chemicals, Bring on the Needles
Article in the New York Times on Cosmetic Acupuncture more
Acupuncture for headache - a review
Published by The Prince's Foundation for Integrated Health more
Dr Michael Dixon writes on integrated health
Treating patients as whole human beings - paying attention to body, mind and soul more
Needles are 'best for back pain'
The BBC reports Acupuncture - real or sham - may be more effective at treating back pain than conventional therapies. more
Acupuncture effective for headaches and migraine
Migraine Action reports acupuncture provides relief from migraine and headaches. more
Complementary Medicine does help patients
Letters to The Times supporting the case for complementary medicine practitioners more
Facial acupuncture on 10 Years Younger
Channel 4 series 10 Years Younger features facial acupuncture more
Britain's sprinting star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey used acupuncture
The Guardian reports "It's hard to believe that less than two years ago I was restricted to walking on a treadmill and wearing a back brace," says the 20-year old sprinter, "There were times when I questioned whether I would ever be able to race again." His rehabilitation included regular acupuncture. more
Cosmetic Acupuncture: a non-surgical facial
A tester for The Times awards 9/10 and comments on fresh, full and smooth skin. more
Acupuncture relieves cancer chemotherapy fatigue
Scientists at the University of Manchester say acupuncture could help relieve the crippling fatigue associated with chemotherapy treatment in cancer patients. more
IVF Acupuncture and Infertility
"Acupuncture helps women have babies", according to The Observer's news pages. more
Acupuncture and lower back pain (and PMT)
A Guardian reporter's experience of acupuncture, on the suggestion of her GP. more
Acupuncture works
"It's official: acupuncture really works", reports the Observer. more
Acupuncture for Osteoarthritis
One woman's life had been crippled by osteoarthritis until she found relief in Chinese medicine, reported in the Times. more
Acupuncture Evidence
Acupuncture is one of the best researched and most effective of complementary therapies, according to the Times. more
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