Acupuncture Helps Alleviate PTSD Symptoms in Combat Veterans
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 -- Acupuncture may be clinically efficacious in combat veterans seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a study published online Feb. 21 in JAMA Psychiatry. Michael Hollifield, M.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 28, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Acupuncture for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder: a randomized clinical trial - Hollifield M, Hsiao AF, Smith T, Calloway T, Jovanovic T, Smith B, Carrick K, Norrholm SD, Munoz A, Alpert R, Caicedo B, Frousakis N, Cocozza K.
IMPORTANCE: Current interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are efficacious, yet effectiveness may be limited by adverse effects and high withdrawal rates. Acupuncture is an emerging intervention with positive preliminary data for PTSD. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 23, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Acupuncture Tops Sham for Easing PTSD in Combat Veterans
(MedPage Today) -- Acupuncture outperformed "sham" needling in clinical and biological measures of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans, a prospective randomized trial showed. In the intention-to-treat analysis, there... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 22, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Could acupuncture stop the constant ringing in my ears? Ask the GP DR MARTIN SCURR
Treatment for tinnitus focuses on reducing symptoms, and usually involves a form of cognitive behavioural therapy or biofeedback relaxation techniques, says DR MARTIN SCURR (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Acupuncture Linked to Lower Incidence of Ischemic Stroke in RA
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 -- For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the risk for ischemic stroke is lower for those receiving acupuncture, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in BMJ Open. Chia-Yu Huang, from Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Patient, 74, who went to doctors fearing he had an aneurysm is found to have an acupuncture needle lodged in his brain that had been there for 20 YEARS
The 74-year-old man from Sichuan, China, was rushed to doctors an hour after he started suffering memory problems. Scans revealed the needle in his brain. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Acupuncture May Lower Stroke Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 -- Acupuncture may protect people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from stroke, new research suggests. The study indicates that a course of acupuncture treatment may lower blood levels of inflammatory proteins called... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 14, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Study: Acupuncture could reduce stroke risk in people with rheumatoid arthritis
People with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased risk of stroke, but a new study indicates that acupuncture could reduce that risk. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Efficacy of acupuncture and laser acupuncture in temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
ConclusionsIn conclusion, our systematic review demonstrate that the evidence for acupuncture as a symptomatic treatment of TMD is limited. Further rigorous studies are, however, required to establish beyond doubt whether acupuncture has therapeutic value for this indication. However high efficacy of Laser Acupuncture in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders was reported. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - February 13, 2024 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

What to Know About Complementary Treatments for IBD
One of the hallmarks of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is its unpredictability. Flares come and go, often with little rhyme or reason. Especially for people with moderate-to-severe IBD, most conventional forms of treatment—namely prescription drugs—are not enough to prevent flares or symptoms entirely.  In an effort to better control their IBD, many people with the condition turn to complementary and alternative treatments, also known as “CAM.” Definitions of CAM vary, but it usually includes herbal medicines or supplements, mind-body techniques like meditation, and Eastern medicine practi...
Source: TIME: Health - February 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Alternative Therapies Like Meditation and Acupuncture Are on the Rise
More than one-third of American adults now supplement or substitute mainstream medical care with treatments long considered alternative. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Richtel Tags: Alternative and Complementary Medicine Yoga Therapy and Rehabilitation Pain Acupuncture Anxiety and Stress Doctors Mental Health and Disorders Journal of the American Medical Assn Nahin, Richard L Boulder (Colo) your-feed-health yo Source Type: news

No, Washington Post, Acupuncture Still Doesn ’t Work
It ’s like playing whac-a-mole: as soon as I show that acupuncture doesn't work, another study pops up and says it does. Some fictions won't go away. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 29, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Steven Salzberg, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news

Acupuncture Tied to Improvements in Poststroke Motor Aphasia
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2024 -- Acupuncture may improve language function in patients with poststroke motor aphasia, according to a study published online Jan. 22 in JAMA Network Open.Boxuan Li, from the First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

What to Know About Complementary Treatments for Lupus
Being diagnosed with a chronic illness can be a distressing and disorienting experience. Surveys of people who have chronic diseases have found that many experience a sense of powerlessness, and that they tend to view their condition as more than a threat to their health; it’s also seen as a threat to their psychological well-being, as well as their social and personal identities. All of these experiences may be heightened among people with lupus, a complex autoimmune condition that tends to arise unexpectedly and in relatively young patients. The unpredictable and highly variable course of the disease can contrib...
Source: TIME: Health - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Veterans Benefit from Emperor's College and VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Partnership
Emperor's College, ranked as the number one acupuncture school in California, has launched a doctoral residency program in collaboration with the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS), one of the largest VA facilities in the United States, serving over 80,000 veterans. LOS... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: VET Source Type: news