The National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society report acupuncture may be effective in treating certain side effects associated with chemotherapy. Nearly all acupuncture studies have focused only on the management of symptoms...
Western medicine and Eastern traditional medicine, acupuncture in specific, view the cause of neurological diseases differently. In Western medicine, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's, and the consequences of a stroke and...
Acupuncture is part of a system of medicine from China that dates back more than 5,000 years. It uses fine needles to facilitate the flow of energy, or qi (pronounced chee) throughout the body. Acupuncture may also be used to bring balance to the...
Acupuncture is an ancient Eastern form of treating chronic pain that entails inserting small needles into the skin. The needles can have a positive effect on your energy and relieve tension, which is a cause for headaches. Acupuncture is an...
Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese practice. Small, hair-like needles are placed into the skin, which causes the body to produce endorphins, hormones and neurotransmitters. These work with the body's central nervous system to treat ailments such as...
Muscle spasms, also known as muscle cramps or a charley horse, are involuntary contractions of the muscles. Although these contractions can be very painful, they are rarely dangerous or a cause for concern. However, severe or lasting pain should...
The tingling skin and urge to scratch known as itching are a protective response triggered in the brain. While most itching is harmless, the uncomfortable sensation may lead to excessive scratching, damaging the skin. Acupuncture, a traditional...
Acupuncture has been used for millennia in China and other Asian countries in order to treat disease, infection and chronic ailments. Recently, it has become popular in the West as more practitioners are trained in the ancient art, and scientific...
Instead of dieting, some people may be more successful losing weight through lifestyle changes or surgery. The diet industry in the United States generates more than $30 billion every year, according to CNN. Still, in 2009, the U.S. Centers for...
Chemotherapy is a common treatment for cancer, and many of the drugs used in chemotherapy cause nausea and vomiting in patients. Preventative medications can reduce the adverse effects of chemotherapy, but for patients who still experience nausea,...
Acupuncture has been part of Asian wellness programs for thousands of years, used to treat everything from mild heartburn to life-threatening comas. For Americans, acupuncture became popular in recent years, mostly as a treatment for pain. And...
A foot massage can be an incredibly relaxing way to end the day. You may not realize, though, that the foot has specific points that can not only reduce pain in your feet, but also potentially benefit the rest of your body as well. Reflexology has...
According to the American Chiropractic Association, up to 80 percent of Americans have had back pain at some point in their lives. This means that there is a good chance you have experienced back pain. You are not alone, as back pain is one of the...
Heartburn, also known as acid indigestion or pyrosis, is an extremely common condition. According to the National Institute of Health, almost everyone has experienced it at some time. While many people only experience heartburn occasionally, for...
Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to treat many diseases, chronic conditions and acute symptoms. It can be particularly beneficial for pain, as it can treat both locally and systemically. Both acute and chronic conditions have been...
Acupuncture, notes the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, is one of the world's oldest healing arts. The goal of acupuncture is to restore and maintain your body's health by using special needles to stimulate nerves that...
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) recommends acupuncture for the treatment of allergies that cause sinus problems, itchy eyes and related symptoms. About one-third of Americans suffer from seasonal allergies. Unlike over-the-counter and...
Acupuncture is a practice based in Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM, which teaches that networks of energy flow through the body along channels called “meridians,” and that imbalances in the network lead to illness. Acupuncture has...
Acupuncture involves the insertion of long, disposable needles into a patient's body at various strategic points for pain relief and other health-related purposes, according to the Mayo Clinic. According to the Mayo Clinic, the National Institutes...
Alternative medical treatments are becoming more and more popular. These treatments are thought to be helpful in treating various medical conditions. In the case of acupuncture and acupressure, there are studies that show that they can be...
Acupuncture involves the insertion of thin needles into different areas of the body known as acupuncture points. While the practice of acupuncture itself is reported to be thousands of years old, its use in the United States is still relatively...
Hot flashes cause rapid heartbeat, sweating, dizziness, headache, weakness, anxiety, nausea and the feeling of suffocation. As the most common symptom of menopause, hot flashes affect three of every four women, according to MayoClinic.com. Hot...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that one million Americans develop shingles each year. The disease typically appears as a painful, one-sided blistering rash that affects the skin supplied by a single spinal or cranial...
Acute or chronic pain is something that almost everyone will experience at some point in their life. According to a poll conducted in 2005 by ABC News, USA Today and the Stanford University Medical Center, more than half of all Americans live with...
Typically caused by strains, worn joints and nerve compression, back and neck pain is not something you just have to live with, explains the Mayo Clinic. Back and neck pain rarely needs surgery and simple remedies can help reduce pain, improve...
Holistic medicine aims to treat the whole person, not merely focus on the symptoms of disease. Dementia is a general term referring to any of the many conditions that cause a decline in cognitive function. According to the University of Kansas...
Insomnia is a frequent complaint of pregnant mothers. Rapidly changing hormone levels, increased size, heartburn, and anxiety over the future are all culprits. The FDA rates sleeping pills such as Ambien (also known by the generic name zolpidem)...
Osteoarthritis is the most common joint-related disease and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, currently affects more than 25 million people in the United States. In an individual with osteoarthritis, inflammation leads...
Almost 7 percent of the U.S. population is depressed in any given year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Symptoms of depression persist over a period of weeks or more, yet many of these people never seek help. A number of...
