Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Acupuncture reduces pain of chronic low back discomfort

(HealthDay)—Individualized acupuncture treatment reduces some negative symptoms of chronic low back pain (cLBP) better than sham treatment, according to a study published in the April issue of Spine.

Neuroscience

Review: Acupuncture bests sham acupuncture for migraine

(HealthDay)—Acupuncture seems better than sham acupuncture for reducing the frequency of migraine attacks, intensity, and responder rate, according to a review and meta-analysis published online Nov. 26 in The Neurologist.

Medications

Placebo effects of different therapies not identical

Not all placebos are equal, and patients who respond to one placebo don't always respond to others, according to research published July 31 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Jian Kong from Massachusetts General Hospital, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Acupuncture can improve outcomes in dermatological conditions

Medical evidence supports the potential for acupuncture to be significantly more effective in the treatment of dermatologic conditions such as dermatitis, pruritus, and urticaria than alternative treatment options, "placebo ...

Health

Study: Relaxation good therapy for hot flushes

Women who have undergone group therapy and learned to relax have reduced their menopausal troubles by half, according to results of a study at Linköping University and Linköping University Hospital in Sweden.

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