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19-Dec-2013 3:30 PM EST
Both Real and 'Sham' Acupuncture Help Ease Side Effects of Aromatase Inhibitors During Breast Cancer Treatment
University of Maryland Medical Center

Breast cancer patients experience fewer side effects while being treated with a widely used drug called an aromatase inhibitor when they get acupuncture – either the real treatment or a “sham” procedure, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center. Their findings are published online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

19-Dec-2013 3:50 PM EST
Acupuncture, Real or Sham, Eases Hot Flashes Due to Breast Cancer Chemo
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Both real and sham weekly acupuncture treatments eased hot flashes and other side effects of anticancer drug treatment in a small, preliminary study of breast cancer patients, Baltimore researchers have found.

Released: 12-Dec-2013 6:00 PM EST
Study Finds Acupuncture Effective in Treating Pain after Tonsillectomy Surgery
Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego

Children had long been prescribed codeine for pain relief after having surgery to remove their tonsils -- until the FDA banned use of the drug in February. Now a new study finds that acupuncture can be a safe and effective alternative.

Released: 14-Nov-2013 2:00 PM EST
Can Certain Herbs Stave Off Alzheimer’s Disease?
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Saint Louis University researchers found that antioxidant extracts from spearmint and rosemary fight mild cognitive impairment in an animal model.

Released: 28-May-2013 11:00 AM EDT
Pro/Con Editorials Look at Evidence on Acupuncture for Symptom Relief
International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS)

With more than 3,000 clinical trials to date, is acupuncture is a proven-effective treatment with a low complication rate? Or is it just a "theatrical placebo" with little or no effect on pain or other outcomes? Opposing viewpoints are presented in a pair of "Pro and Con" editorials in the June issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS).

9-Jan-2009 12:00 AM EST
Migraines, Tension Headaches Respond to Acupuncture
Health Behavior News Service

Two new systematic reviews have found that acupuncture therapy can provide patients who suffer from tension and migraine headache an alternative treatment for their pain.

7-Nov-2006 6:25 PM EST
Complementary Medicine Has a Role in the Treatment of Allergic Diseases
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

Complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) has increased tremendously in popularity in the United States, and one of the most common reasons that patients turn to CAM is for treating allergic diseases according to information presented at the allergists' annual meeting. Experts study the role of CAM treatments including traditional Chinese medicine and probiotics.

Released: 25-Oct-2005 4:25 PM EDT
Middle-Age People More Likely to Use Alternative Medicine
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Middle-age people are more likely than younger or older adults to use complementary and alternative medicine, according to researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.


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