A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that acupuncture may be an effective therapy for joint pain and stiffness in breast cancer patients who are being treated with commonly used hormonal therapies including aromatase inhibitor therapy.
Acupuncture can improve exercise tolerance in patients suffering from chronic heart failure, according to new research from Germany. Needles don't increase the heart's pump function, but they seem to have an influence on skeletal muscle strength and thus can increase the walk distance that heart patients can cover. The results of the clinical study have been published in the medical journal "Heart."
A recent study showed that acupuncture in combination with clomiphene increases ovulation and pregnancy rates more than just taking clomiphene alone.
According to a new study people use acupuncture as an alternative approach to conventional treatment as well as a way to promote general health.