April 8, 2011 in Mind Over Medicine, Stress |
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The vast majority of the articles I've written are about how to heal and prevent disease. Of course that's important, and what most of us are after. However, the reality of life is that sometimes, despite our best efforts, we can't avoid illness or disease. And as I pointed out in a recent article, The Biggest Obstacle to Perfect Health is Your Mind, if there's one thing we can be sure of it's ...
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December 15, 2008 in Health Conditions |
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A study published in the December issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia indicated that acupuncture is superior to placebo and medication in treating chronic headaches.
The study reviewed 25 randomized controlled trials in adults that lasted more than four weeks. In seven trials comparing acupuncture with medication, researchers found that 62 percent of 479 patients had significant response to acupuncture, and only 45 percent to medicine.
Fourteen of the studies (with a total of 961 patients) compared acupuncture directly ...
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