Pseudoscientific life hacks like Goop-approved vaginal jade eggs and “bio-frequency healing stickers” have made it hard to keep an open mind about complementary and alternative medicine. It’s a shame, ...

A new meta-analysis published in PLoS ONE comparing acupuncture and drugs for the treatment of chronic constipation is one of the worst studies I have ever seen. Chinese researchers from Longhua ...

Acupuncture won't improve chronic knee pain in middle-aged people, researchers say. In their study, real acupuncture using needles and lasers was no more helpful than sham acupuncture for chronic knee ...

Real and sham acupuncture were both linked to clinically meaningful and lasting improvements in perceived cognitive ...

A new study found that acupuncture treatment for older adults with chronic back pain could notably help their pain levels and the disability often caused by it. Researchers hope Medicare will expand ...

A student will enter into a quiet and dimly lit room. Light, rhythmic music will be playing, creating a sense of tranquility. The student will then lie on the table with their knees elevated by a ...

Although acupuncture is commonly used for pain control, doubts about its effectiveness and safety remain. Researchers in the UK and Korea critically evaluated systematic reviews of acupuncture as a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acupuncture can bring some relief to people with knee arthritis, but the benefits may be at least partly from a placebo effect, a new research review suggests. In an ...

While acupuncture is used widely to treat chronic stress, the mechanism of action leading to reported health benefits are not understood. In a series of studies, researchers are demonstrating how ...

A patient lies on a bed as he undergoes acupuncture treatment at Beijing's Capital Medical University Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital April 6, 2010. REUTERS/David Gray By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK ...