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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Several types of nonpharmacologic treatment, including physical exercise, relaxation training, and acupuncture can provide long-lasting improvements for patients with chronic tension-type headaches, physical therapists in Sweden report. Because the frequent use of pain medications can lead to chronic headaches, it is important that analgesics are discontinued as a

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The largest ever study into food intolerance has been carried out across the UK.The organisation- Allergy UK- carried out a survey on more than 5000 people reporting a wide range of chronic medical conditions. Many of them, said the organisation can be helped following a simple blood test and then the subsequent correct diet plan.It's estimated forty five percent of the UK population suffers from

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Magazine editorial encourages wider use for chronic pain conditions October 30, 2006 – A large study of over 3500 osteoarthritis patients has found that those with chronic pain of the knee or the hip, who were treated with acupuncture in addition to routine care, showed significant improvements in symptoms and quality of life compared with patients who received routine care alone. And, the

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A Mayo Clinic study found that acupuncture reduces the symptoms of fibromyalgia.Fibromyalgia is a disorder considered disabling by many, and is characterized by chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain and symptoms such as fatigue, joint stiffness and sleep disturbance. No cure is known and available treatments are only partially effective.The study involved 50 fibromyalgia patients enrolled in a

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By Nigel Hawkes ACUPUNCTURE can ease the pain and disability caused by arthritis, a study in Germany has indicated. Previous trials have shown that acupuncture can relieve pain, but many have been small and it is difficult to decide whether the benefits identified are simply the result of the placebo effect. The German study, published in Arthritis & Rheumatism, compared the experience of

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By Taunya English, Science WriterHealth Behavior News Service A review of non-drug pain relief therapies suggests that hypnosis and acupuncture may ease labor pain.“There is too little research to assess how effective many complementary therapies will be with pain management in labor,” said lead study author Caroline Smith. Further research is needed, she said, but “the results

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Tianjin, Oct. 14 (Xinhua): Chinese acupuncture can cure 461 diseases, said an expert with Chinese Acupuncture Clinic Research Center in north China's Tianjin city.Du Yuanhao, 43-year-old doctor, gave the conclusion after four-year's study on the acupuncture functions together with his team.According to Du's findings, most of the diseases to which acupuncture is effective are in the nervous system

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More interesting research showing the value of acupuncture treatment for hot flushes:Acupuncture may offer women an alternative for easing hot flashes during menopause, preliminary research suggests.In a study of 29 women with frequent, daily hot flashes, researchers found that those who received acupuncture began to have fewer and less severe symptoms during the night.As nighttime hot flashes

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By Patricia ReaneyREUTERS11:33 a.m. September 14, 2006LONDON – Acupuncture can be effective in treating patients with low back pain and the benefits seem to improve with time, according to research published on Friday.The ancient Chinese treatment, which involves inserting fine needles at specific meridians of the body, is a popular complementary therapy for a variety of ailments. Hugh MacPherson

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Acupuncture works in treating motor disorders caused by Parkinson's disease, a team of South Korean professors of Oriental medicine claimed Wednesday.The team discovered that if the treatment is administered on the right side of patients' bodies with kinetic function disorders, it can help heal areas on the other side of their body.The findings are "significant because acupuncture treatment can

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By Hannah Devlin A study has found that acupuncture not only helps to relieve pain but is a cost-effective way of doing so. More than 3,400 patients suffering from neck pain were studied over a three-month period by scientists based at the Berlin Institute of Social Medicine. About half received acupuncture in addition to routine care. The researchers, whose study is reported in the

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Column by Virgil Williams and Ron EisenbergAS MORE Americans are turning to "alternative medicine," various aspects of traditional Chinese medicine have become increasingly popular.Rooted in a culture, philosophy and civilization very different from that of the West, traditional Chinese medicine has developed its own perception of health and disease. A diagnosis is made by questioning, observing

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ACUPUNCTURE is effective in helping people suffering neck pain, a review of evidence has concluded.Some sceptics have claimed any benefit from using the technique is down to a patient's expectation that the treatment will work - a placebo effect.Now a group of researchers has analysed ten trials, with a total of 661 patients, which investigated whether acupuncture alleviated neck pain.It is

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Continuing research demonstrates the effectiveness of acupuncture, the following article from Newstarget.com shows the effects of acupuncture on nausea after chemotherapy: Acupuncture can reduce the likelihood of vomiting 24 hours after chemotherapy, according to a new review of recent studies - in which participants also took anti-vomiting medication. Acupuncture is a 2,000-year-old

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BEIJING, June 28 -- Football fans are experiencing a gamut of emotions as they endure the highs and lows of the ongoing 2006 World Cup. However, they must beware that extra anger could do harm to the liver, increased happiness may be bad for the heart, too much fear could hurt the kidney, and increased sadness could impair the lungs. This dose of emotional advice comes from the legendary

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An interesting article in the Independent, giving more information on the effects of diet and acupuncture on fertility.Having trouble conceiving? A change in diet, or a course of acupuncture could make all the difference. But which treatments really work? Maxine Frith investigatesPublished: 27 June 2006DIET AND NUTRITIONWhat it does: Simply adopting a healthy eating pattern can be one of the

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By Anna Wootton, anna@cfp.kyWednesday 21st June, 2006 Posted: 15:56 CIT (20:56 GMT)In 1997, the National Institute of Health conducted a Consensus of Acupuncture, and the findings were encouraging for the realm of alternative medicine.“There is sufficient evidence of acupuncture’s value to expand its use into conventional medicine,” stated the Consensus.This recent acknowledgement of

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by FIONA MACRAE, Daily Mail 01:00am 20th June 2006A daily dose of fish oil is better at treating hyperactivity than Ritalin - the 'chemical cosh' linked to the deaths of children, stunning research has revealed.Just six capsules a day of the naturally-occurring oil can vastly improve children's behaviour without any of the side-effects of Ritalin and related drugs.The controversial drugs can

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study out of the Mayo Clinic reveals acupuncture can help ease the painful symptoms associated with fibromyalgia (FMS), a chronic musculoskeletal condition characterized by fatigue, stiffness in the joints, and sleep problems. The study compared outcomes among 25 patients who received active acupuncture and 25 similar patients who received a simulated acupuncture

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The traditional Chinese acupuncture could reduce the symptoms of a musculoskeletal disease that disables many people, a study released on Tuesday said.The disease, called fibromyalgia, is characterized by chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain and symptoms such as fatigue, joint stiffness and sleep disturbance. No cure is known and available treatments are only partially effective.But according

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ROCHESTER, Minn., June 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Evidence suggests acupuncture reduces the symptoms of fibromyalgia, according to a Mayo Clinic study. Fibromyalgia is a disorder considered disabling by many, and is characterized by chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain and symptoms such as fatigue, joint stiffness and sleep disturbance. No cure is known and available treatments are only

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Regular use of commonly prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, naproxen, and diclofenac, increases the risk of heart failure by 30%, according to a new study. (Heart failure arises when the heart no longer has the power to pump blood effectively.)The study didn't look at the modern alternatives to NSAIDs, called COX-2 inhibitors. Vioxx, Merck's controversial

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On TV's Sex in the City, when Charlotte had difficulty getting pregnant, she went to see an acupuncturist. She may have been on to something. Two studies published in the May issue of the journal Fertility and Sterility suggest that acupuncture may improve the outcome of in vitro fertilization. A randomized controlled clinical study at the IVF center at the University of Witten/Herdecke in

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Acupuncture linked to IVF success. 05/06/2006. ABC News Online: "Acupuncture linked to IVF successBy Sophie ScottResearchers in Adelaide have found that giving acupuncture to IVF patients can substantially increase pregnancy rates.But the reasons for the treatment's apparent success are still unclear.For Suzanne Hemmerling, who had tried a couple of cycles of IVF with no luck, it was third time

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Bone Up: Best Sources of Calcium: "Bone Up: Best Sources of CalciumBy Susan Burke MS, RD, LD/N, CDEeDiets Chief Nutritionist" We take our bones for granted, but with just a little care, they can last you a lifetime. Not paying attention to bone health is risky, because symptoms are silent and unknowingly you could be losing bone and increasing your risk for fracture. Unfortunately, osteoporosis

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