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Weighing in on the Toothpick Controversy

Earlier this month, the Group Health Center for Health Studies in Seattle released the results of a clinical study on acupuncture for back pain. It became controversial almost instantly. Here’s why: the results showed that acupuncture worked for back pain, better than conventional medical care. However,

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Acupuncture for Migraines

An Italian study found that acupuncture relieved pain for migraine sufferers.  Acupuncture out-performed three controls: two groups that received “sham” acupuncture and one which received no preventative treatment.  Improvement in symptoms continued for six months. Acupuncture appeared to help even in patients who had not gotten

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