Archive for January, 2009
Acupuncture Research Merry-Go-Round
No sooner does a research study confirm that acupuncture is better than pills for chronic headaches, than another shows up proclaiming that acupuncture has no effect on headaches. This reminds me of the early days when the press began widely covering drug and supplement trials. “Research confirms product X is good for you!” “Research denies [...]
Acupuncture Better Than Pills for Chronic Headaches
In an article in the Providence Journal, it was noted that new meta-studies show that acupuncture works better than pills for chronic headaches. A meta-study is research that reviews many other studies, discovering common findings and results. Headache is one of the most common complaints seen in any acupuncture clinic, and can generally be treated [...]