For almost 30 years Houma resident Jack Verret has been receiving acupuncture, an alternative-medical treatment where needles are inserted at specific points along the body. Verret was injured ...

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Among the many traditional Eastern medicine practices enjoyed in the West, few are as sought after as acupuncture. The practice is beneficial in similar ways that other applications are, but is older ...

The quality of needles used in acupuncture worldwide is high but needs to be universally improved to increase safety and avoid potential problems such as pain and allergic reactions, researchers have ...

Here's how these techniques work, their benefits, key differences, and which method may suit you better on Acupuncture Day ...

Just mention the word “acupuncture” and most people wince. Needles. Being poked into the skin. For the record, I wholly share that trepidation, but when I caught wind of a new acupuncture office ...

“Acupuncture has been around for over 3,000 years practiced as the main form of healthcare for over a quarter of the world’s population,” Parker says. According to the World Health Organization, 170 ...

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