Some Researches about Acupuncture and Fibromyalgia
ACUPUNCTURE EFFECTIVE FOR FIBROMYALGIA Two studies have demonstrated benefit from acupuncture in the treatment of fibromyalgia. In the first, published in Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine,...
View ArticleResearch Findings about Tai Chi and Arthritis
TAI CHI FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS Tai chi appears to be safe and may be beneficial for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Twenty patients with RA were randomly assigned to tai chi or attention control in...
View ArticleResearches about Acupuncture and Osteoarthritis
ACUPUNCTURE IMPROVES SYMPTOMS OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS A blinded randomised trial of acupuncture has compared the effect of acupuncture with that of a non-penetrating sham in patients with osteoarthritic...
View ArticleAcupuncture and Arthritis _ Recent Research Findings
ACUPUNCTURE FOR HIP AND KNEE ARTHRITIS A large German trial has found that acupuncture is of significant benefit in controlling the pain of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. Of 3633 patients, 357...
View ArticleGinkgo biloba: no effect on mental decline, dementia or Alzheimer’s disease
DeKosky and colleagues reported in the Dec. 23/30 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association that the hot-selling herbal supplement ginkgo biloba doesn’t slow age-related mental decline....
View ArticleAcupuncture May Relieve Eczema
Eczema is a general term for conditions marked by inflammation and dry, red, itchy patches on the skin. The most common form, atopic eczema, is seen in people with a predisposition to allergies, like...
View ArticleAcupuncture Fails to Prove Significant Effect on Knee Arthritis
Aug. 20, 2010 (By Katrina Woznicki)– Traditional Chinese acupuncture proved no more effective for treating osteoarthritis of the knee than sham acupuncture, a new study says. People who got either form...
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