According to a review published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, certain types of acupuncture-point stimulation may relieve chemotherapy-induced nausea or vomiting.
Research carried out in 2002 indicated that almost 80% of the world’s population would suffer from some kind of back pain with lower back pain being the most common type. In addition to the high rate of incidence, back pain is also known to have a high rate of recurrence in patients. With patients trying everything from over the counter painkillers to physiotherapy to gain relief from back pain, Acupuncture comes as a welcome change.
Title: Chinese Red Yeast Rice May Prevent Heart Attack
Category: Health News
Created: 6/14/2008 2:00:00 AM
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Reuters - Acupuncture works as well as a drug
commonly used to combat hot flashes and other menopausal
symptoms that can accompany breast cancer treatment, and its
benefits last longer, without bad side effects, researchers
said on Monday.