Some say it is bringing an eastern tool into a western medical framework. Others say it’s just acupuncture by another name. Whatever you call it, Chris West says it works. West, a physical therapist, ...

Electroacupuncture is similar to acupuncture, a widely practiced form of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Acupuncture involves the use of thin needles to stimulate specific pressure points linked ...

According to the Healthcare System Performance Ranking, America ranks last in access to care, healthcare outcomes, and administrative efficiency. Simultaneously, the great United States is the most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Among the many traditional Eastern medicine practices enjoyed in the West, few are as sought after as acupuncture. The practice is ...

Acupuncture first came to the attention of mainstream America in 1971, after New York Times reporter James Reston wrote enthusiastically about how it helped with his pain following an emergency ...

Needles may not seem like the best tool for treating stress, but acupuncture could be tapping into basic biological systems that keep stress under control. Reporting in the Journal of Endocrinology, ...

If you think the average migraine is bad, imagine having one that lasts a week. Then imagine being told by your doctors to just take a couple of Excedrins and deal with it. And then, as you grow ...

A DGIST research team led by Professor Su-Il In, who developed acupuncture needles combined with nanotechnology, was recognized as the world's first application of this technology. This development is ...