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One of the top searches on AOL is for Low Back Pain relief. What’s the second most popular treatment? Acupuncture.

“…giving comprehensive and enlivened care to his community via the most advanced of alternative medicines.”  (Scroll down after clicking on link)

If you get bad migraines or headaches, acupuncture may be able to help you.

Dr. Stan Baker gave up a career in law to become an animal acupuncturist, and perhaps the first such person in Northwest Arkansas…

Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) has reintroduced legislation that would make acupuncture a covered service for Medicare and the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program participants…

A Jackson, MI writer tried, at the advice of a Wal-Mart associate, to use acupuncture to cure his nicotine addiction. While he proclaimed it “his stupidest moment” as he lay on the treatment table, he found that his nicotine craving had vanished as he drove away from the acupuncturist’s office…

A review of 31 studies showed that acupuncture is an effective weight loss tool, at a confidence interval of 95%.

A recent trial in Sweden showed Acupuncture to be more efficient than traditional treatments such as Physio and Ultrasound. 85 adults, aged between 30 and 65, who were identified as having some form of shoulder impingement syndrome for at least 2 months were qualified for the study. Randomly they were allocated to receive Acupuncture or [...]

Are you a mom-to-be with pelvic pain? Morning sickness? You don’t have to suffer. A Swedish study found that acupuncture relieves pelvic pain in expecting women.