Friday, January 23, 2009

Acupuncture is Better for Headaches than Aspirin

A December 2008 article in the New York Times discussed the effectiveness of acupuncture in treating headaches. The article, which cites a review of studies through 2007, refers to an earlier decision made by the National Institutes of Health that “acupuncture [is a] useful alternative treatment for headaches.” Studies in the report show that over 60% of patients responded to acupuncture (compared to only 45% to medicine), while other studies report significantly more effectiveness with acupuncture than with placebo acupuncture treatments.

Read the complete article here.

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