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The School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) of Hong Kong Baptist University recently completed a clinical trial on the use of acupuncture for weight control showing positive results (Photo: Pixabay)

Period pain may be reduced by acupuncture, says new study

Researchers find that ancient Chinese alternative medicine can reduce period pain by at least 50 percent for up to a...

3 Oct 2017 12:35 PM IST

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One may be able to control diabetes with phone very soon

Further examination of nerve-stimulating techniques will lead to new and improved treatments for physical and mental...

27 Nov 2017 10:28 AM IST

The School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) of Hong Kong Baptist University recently completed a clinical trial on the use of acupuncture for weight control showing positive results (Photo: Pixabay)

Acupuncture boosts chances of getting pregnant through IVF

New study reveals ancient Chinese medicine can boos chances of getting pregnant.

3 Feb 2018 6:01 PM IST

Acupuncture can be an effective way to treat diabetes. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

How acupuncture can treat diabetes

The ancient technique can be effective in relieving diabetes pain.

29 Aug 2019 6:17 PM IST

According to the traditional technique leaving needles in the skin can alleviate pain (Photo: AFP)

Doctors find acupuncture needles buried inside woman's body for 3...

Since the needles didn't cause any ill effects, the woman was sent home after being treated for urinary tract infection.

16 Dec 2018 5:10 PM IST

The women who had acupuncture also reported improved health-related quality of life. (Photo: Pixabay)

Acupuncture can help relieve menopausal symptoms

The findings have been published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.

21 March 2018 1:36 PM IST

The womans death raises questions about the procedure (Photo: AFP)

Woman dies due to complications from bee sting acupuncture therapy

While it has been claimed that the therapy treats arthritis, multiple sclerosis and stress, there is little evidence for...

20 March 2018 5:50 PM IST

One shouldnt ignore risk factors such as ill-fitted dentures, broken teeth, sharp teeth, discomfort or constant irritation in the oral cavity, pain or ulcers that are not healing despite medication (Representational Image)

Manage dental anxiety with acupuncture

Acupuncture could be a possibility for tackling dental anxiety.

2 May 2018 8:39 PM IST

Researchers tested the traditional Chinese needle-piercing remedy in a trial involving nearly 150 babies (Photo: AFP)

Controversial study finds acupuncture cures baby colic

It was criticised by others in the medical field, with one calling the study methodology "appalling".

17 Jan 2017 11:28 AM IST

The School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) of Hong Kong Baptist University recently completed a clinical trial on the use of acupuncture for weight control showing positive results (Photo: Pixabay)

Is acupuncture a good weight loss plan?

Mechanism is like stimulation to the serotonin and beta endorphin and suppresses appetite, resulting in weight loss.

4 July 2017 8:07 AM IST

Safety and effect of electroacupuncture for stress urinary incontinence are comparable to those of pelvic floor muscle training (Photo: Pixabay)

Electroacupuncture good for women with weak pelvic muscles, says study

Women who received the treatment had a greater decrease in urine leakage after treatment.

28 Jun 2017 8:26 AM IST

Its an effective non-pharmacologic pain management options (Photo: AFP)

Mastectomy recovery can be aided by acupuncture

Acupuncture after mastectomy is not only feasible, it also appears to decrease patients' symptoms of pain, nausea etc.

2 Dec 2016 10:09 AM IST