No Cure For Morning Sickness Just Yet

A scientific review of the evidence for treatments ranging from ginger to acupuncture finds nothing so far has been proved safe and effective in relieving the nausea that strikes most women early in their pregnancies.

Flawed study only confirms the benefits of acupuncture

On behalf of the Hawaii Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture Association, we would like to comment on the New York Times article "Acupuncture, real or fake, eases pain" that appeared Aug. 24 in the Star-Advertiser.

Promising treatment for metastatic melanoma 'fast tracked' by FDA

Researchers from the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center played an important role in a study that led to the Food & Drug Administration's (FDA) recent fast tracking of ipilimumab, a promising treatment for metastatic melanoma. The FDA based its decision largely on the results of a pivotal study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on August 19, 2010 ...

Acupuncture Helps Ease Side Effects And Symptoms Of Some Cancers

Recent studies have shown that acupuncture can help control a number of symptoms and side effects -- such as pain, fatigue, dry mouth, nausea, and vomiting -- associated with a variety of cancers and their treatments. Experts from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's Integrative Medicine Service, who have either conducted or reviewed many of those studies, recommend that cancer patients ...

Nothing much works for morning sickness, study finds

Morning sickness can be one of the most miserable parts of pregnancy -- or, at least, so I am told. Unfortunately, new research reported Wednesday suggests that there is little women can do other than grin and bear it, since there appear to be no effective treatments.

Animal acupuncture in Casper

Acupuncture, the ancient Chinese art of healing, has arrived in Casper—-for pets. That’s right, for pets.