by Heaton Acupuncture | Dec 12, 2019 | Acupressure, Atrial Fibrillation
Acupressure can decrease heart rate and blood pressure in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) report investigators from Turkey. A randomised study was conducted with 60 individuals randomised to standard medical treatment, or standard treatment plus acupressure...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Dec 12, 2019 | Electro-Acupuncture, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Electro-acupuncture (EA) may be helpful in treating fatigue in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a pilot study carried out in Spain. Fifty-two patients with IBD in clinical remission who were experiencing fatigue were randomly assigned to...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Dec 12, 2019 | Acupuncture, Menopause
A brief standardised acupuncture treatment can produce a fast and clinically relevant reduction in menopausal symptoms, according to Danish researchers. Seventy women with moderate-to-severe menopausal symptoms were randomised to either acupuncture or a wait list. The...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Dec 12, 2019 | Acupuncture, Cancer, Chemotherapy Induced Periperal Neuropathy
Acupuncture is effective for treating chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in cancer patients, conclude investigators from Hong Kong. In a randomised trial involving 87 patients, one arm received acupuncture twice weekly for eight weeks, while the other arm...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Dec 12, 2019 | Acupuncture, Cancer, Insomnia
Acupuncture produces meaningful, durable improvement cancer survivors’ insomnia, according to an American research team. In a randomised trial, they compared eight weeks of acupuncture with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) in 160 cancer survivors....
