1 in 3 Americans live in pain says "institute of Medicine" Washington.
Arthritic pain, back pain, knee pain, arm and hand pain, shoulder pain, sciatic pain, hip pain, foot pain, head pain, shoulder pain, neuralgia, painful stiffness, cramps, aches.
STOP THE PAIN! .. don't put up with it any longer .. HAVE ACUPUNCTURE TODAY!
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What do: Oprah Winfrey, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Gwenyth Paltrow, Kim Kardashian, have in common??

Answer: They have all had ACUPUNCTURE. And so have many of the worlds greatest athletes, celebrities, superstars, US Military, 4 million US citizens each year, and billions of grateful people over 2000 years.
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GREEN BERET ARMY GENERAL  says ... "be open to Acupuncture for pain" "Western medicine doesen't have all the answers". Lieutenant General David Fridovich  former deputy commander of U.S. Special Operations Command said. "Painkillers are good for two weeks to about six weeks. Then you have to come off of them," he said. "If not, part of your brain gets re-wired chemically. Well, I was on painkillers from May 2006 until February 2008. "I couldn't eat. I couldn't sleep. I was just in pain," Fridovich said. "What you find out is, the more you use, the less they work. You get saturated." At the time of his retirement General Fridovich was the senior Green Beret in the Army.. Reported in Knox College Magazine. 

Ann Romney (wife of Mitt Romney former Presidential candidate) credits Acupuncture and Acupressure for helping her remission from the dreaded disease MS Multiple Sclerosis."There is huge merit in both Eastern and Western medicine", Ann Romney said. (see blog for more)

President Obama  "I think it is pretty well documented through scientific studies that Acupuncture can be very helpful in relieving things like migraines and other ailments".

KIM KARDASHIAN has Facial Acupuncture. A pregnant Kim Kardashian was reported in media across the world and on her Facebook page having facial Acupuncture. "Just Relaxin" she wrote. Acupuncture is well known for relaxation, facial rejuvenation, and help in pregnancy. See picture below.

WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION  says "Acupuncture can assist in more than 50 health problems".

NBA Super Star Martell Webster  "I am sold on Acupuncture". Martell of the Washington Wizards says "I have Acupuncture before every game".

KNEE PROBLEMS … Current findings of 14 controlled clinical trials with approx 4000  patients shows “acupuncture gave remarkably better results than normal standard medical care”, or not receiving any treatment at all (waiting and hoping for pain to go away, or for treatment to become available.) . Researchers said “ ACUPUNCTURE is better at relieving pain and restoring function than standard biomedical care”


ACUPUNCTURE FOR PAIN 1. In the US more than 3 million people used Acupuncture for PAIN last year. Arthritis, fibromyalgia, headaches, back pain, knee pain, neck pain, joint pain were the most common. 2. A Scientific University report shows Acupuncture stops PAIN. Results of a study by the University of Duisburg-Essen Germany, were presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. 3. More than 3.1 Million Americans including 150,000 children had Acupuncture in the last year according to the Govt National Institute of Health.
SCIENTIFIC ACUPUNCTURE NEWS. Oxygen levels are higher at acupuncture points according research by Department of Chemistry and Nano Science, Ewha University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, reported in the publication Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, vol. 2012, Article ID 106762

BATTLEFIELD ACUPUNCTURE.. The Us Military is applying Acupuncture to injury stricken and stressed American soldiers in Afghanistan. The US Military is also now applying immediate Acupuncture to the main battlefield injury CONCUSSION, on site, on the battlefield. The Doctors say the results are "off the chart" in reviving soldiers. ''Battlefield acupuncture'', was developed by air force physician, Colonel Richard Niemtzow. A medical professional Lt. Col. Betty Garner, the Joint Combat Casualty Research Team deputy director and trained acupuncturist said “Battlefield acupuncture treatment is being taught to many special operations soldiers for its applications in combat and its ability to reduce pain immediately.”  “ At the Georgia Military College soldiers are receiving Acupuncture familiarization demonstrations for combat readiness. MORE INFORMATION MILITARY ACUPUNCTURE CLICK (more video below)

NAVY PSYCHIATRIST USES ACUPUNCTURE.
Navy psychiatrist Capt. Robert Koffman uses acupuncture in his clinic in Afghanistan to help veterans with healing of body and mind. Capt. Robert L. Koffman treats vets with the promise that Acupuncture would help them relax, release tension and sleep better. “Nobody sleeps in Afghanistan” he said.

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MARTELL WEBSTER
NBA SUPER STAR HAS ACUPUNCTURE BEFORE EACH GAME.
"I am sold on Acupuncture - I have Acupuncture before each game" he told the Washington Post.


ANDY MURRAY HAS ACUPUNCTURE FOR PAINFUL GROIN STRAIN
“Theres things you do anytime you have injuries to help it, like having Acupuncture, that help and make it feel better". ANDY MURRAY at Barclays ATP World Tour Tennis discussing a groin strain that is effecting his game.

NBA FORWARD GRANT HILL HAVING ACUPUNCTURE. Phoenix Suns Grant Hill has Acupuncture to help his legs and to boost his energy. Grant Hill says “it doesent hurt .. they treat the whole body .. they look for the cause of the problem and fix that.”. Other Phoenix Suns players who have Acupuncture are Kevin Johnson, Steve Nash, Charles Barkley, and Jason Kidd Charles Barkley received acupuncture  that helped the  range of motion to be resturned to his neck. Other Phoenix Suns players that have received acupuncture include Hot Rod Williams and Jeff Hornacek. Some basketball players that have had acupuncture include Dwayne Wade, Shaquille O’Neal and Vladimir Radmonovic.

Golfers such as Gary Player and Fred Couples use acupuncture. Football players famous for using acupuncture include Joe Montana, Morten Anderson, and defensive lineman Michael Strahan. Morten Anderson had acupuncture twice a week to benefit his feet. He retired in 2008 at 48 years of age from the NFL as the second oldest player ever in the game. Acupuncture helps players to recover quicker from injuries and helps prevent injuries. Acupuncture creates musculoskeletal resilience.

San Francisco Giants pitcher Randy Johnson had regular Acupuncture. The San Francisco Giants used acupuncture as part of a team medical program. The SF Giants team acupuncturist tours with the team. The New York Yankees Pitcher A.J. Burnett wanted Acupuncture as part of his contract.  Burnett says “There’s no doubt in my mind Acupuncture helped… I found that I responded really well to the acupuncture”. Nastia Liukin had a difficult year of Gymnastics competition in 2007 due to an ankle injury. In 2008 she had regular acupuncture treatments and went on to win an Olympic gold medal for women’s gymnastics.

TRIATHLON

World championship triathlon athlete Debbie Tanner getting ACUPUNCTURE for help with injuries. "I am getting acupuncture and muscle therapy on a daily basis" she said.

SPORTS NEWS from the net

BASEBALL: Jason Hammel has switched to ACUPUNCTURE to help with soreness.
HOCKEY: Lightning defenseman Mike Lundin had acupuncture to help stimulate blood flow to treat an abdominal injury that has gotten worse.
ICE HOCKEY goaltender Ray Emery is recovering from injury and with advice from trainer Matt Nichol is having Acupuncture twice a day every day as part of his exercise regimen.
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40 NFL players are treated with Acupuncture regularly by acupuncturist Lisa Ripi, who travels 20 days each month treating Jets, Giants, Steelers, Bengals, and Dolphins players. Players say her sessions are their most important treatment. They feel more loose, more flexible.
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Eagles left guard Todd Herremansreturns after Acupuncture on his calf. Todd had Acupuncture 12 hours after asking his Twitter followers what they know about acupuncture. "Any of yall ever done acupuncture before? "
“I have jus heard it works wonders for many things.”(twitter)
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RANGERS Marian Gaborik (sore groin) has been having Acupuncture..
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Dodgers Pitcher Hiroki Kuroda had concentrated Acupuncture treatment for neck pain associated with a bulging disk.
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Olympic Skier Daron Rahives had Acupuncture following a crash in a January race. Rahlves has won 12 World Cup titles in Alpine Sking.
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English Football.
Stefano Tirelli, an Acupuncture Specialist was signed by England for the world cup to prevent and hasten return from injury.
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SOCCER Scottish Premier League Scott Dalzeil had Acupuncture for a knee injury - scored goal on return.
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OLYMPICS. Olympic Gold Medal Favorite has Acupuncture. LONDON – New York Times reported that McKayla Maroney, the 16-year-old defending world vault champion from Long Beach, Calif., favorite to win the gold medal in the vault, is having acupuncture for pain from an injured foot.

CELEBRITY SUPER STARS

KIM KARDASHIAN
"Just Relaxin" she said.

a pregnant KIM KARDASHIAN posted on her twitter 26th March 2013 a photo of her face with Acupuncture needles. 





Acupuncture is well known for its relaxation, facial rejuvenation, and help in pregnancy.
See LARGE PHOTO in Acupuncture Blog.

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Jennifer Aniston turned heads when she attended the premiere of her latest movie with marks of Chinese Medicine Cupping on her back. Cupping is often used as an adjunct for Acupuncture to increase circulation. . Gwyneth Paltrow, Victoria Beckham, Jessica Simpson and David Arquette are among stars who have also reportedly had Cupping and Acupuncture.

OPRAH !!

Dr Oz introduced acupuncturist Daniel Hsu to Oprah and a huge audience on The Oprah Winfrey Show. .Oprah had Acupuncture herself during the show as a wellness tune up. A "tune up" is a more and more popular treatment to release any stress and give an energy boost.  You feel totally renewed. It boosts your immune system and makes you feel light and easy with your life.

CELINE DION - finally pregnant - had daily Acupuncture

After six attempts at in-vitro fertilization, the 42 year old Canadian singer is pregnant with twins following Acupuncture treatment.

update !! CELINE DION - has healthy twins !!! Nelson and Eddy. all doing well.

MARIAH CAREY

Mariah Carey is having Acupuncture to assist with getting pregnant .. Now pregnant ! The singer revealed to US Weekly that the ancient art of Acupuncture played a big part in helping her pregnancy. Husband Nick Cannon said "Mariah took a hormone and once a day Acupuncture. I think it helped quite a bit because it was a good destressor."

JANET JACKSON - Amazing Weight Loss

London newspaper "The Mirror" reported Janet Jackson reduced an amazing 2st 7lbs with the help of Acupuncture treatments. A vital part of the Acupuncture treatment is to help beat food cravings.

BRITNEY SPEARS

Star Magazine reported Britney Spears appears to have received an Acupuncture type treatment to help with returning to good shape after the birth of her baby.

GWENYTH PALTROW

Gwenyth Paltrow  previously made the headlines of all major newspapers around the world after showing signs of an Acupuncture related treatment.

Charlies Angel - Lucy Liu

No radical facelifts for this porcelain skin superstar. Lucy Liu told "In Style" magazine she has regular monthly Acupuncture treatments. "Its preventative medicine - it has been part of my culture and my life for a long time, and it really really works" said Lucy. 

Broadway Star - Kate Baldwin - sustained by Acupuncture

Kate Baldwin says her grueling 8 shows a week is sustained by a regimen of yoga, herbs and Acupuncture.

American Idol Winner - Jordin Sparks - recovers with Acupuncture

Appearing in the Broadway show "In the Heights" Jordin Sparks pulled a hip muscle but was quickly back on stage after several Acupuncture treatments. Jordan's 34ft by 20ft image was placed in front of millions of passers-by in Times Square.  

JANUARY JONES

January Jones, star of “Mad Men” was seen out enjoying sunny L.A. with a pair of chic red shades and heading off for some relaxing Acupuncture.

ACUPUNCTURE BEST TREATMENT FOR MIGRAINES
The government funded, prestigious, Cochrane review has found that there is consistent evidence that acupuncture is beneficial in the treatment of acute migraine attacks and as a preventative treatment, with better results and fewer adverse effects than drug treatment.
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HOSPITAL HAS ACUPUNCTURE FOR PARKINSONS SUFFERERS. Englewood Hospital and Medical Center’s Center  has taken on acupuncturist Alexander Krych L.Ac, who specializes in treating Parkinson’s and neurological syndromes with acupuncture.
“Acupuncture helps relieve many types of chronic and acute disorders and has proven to be beneficial for patients who do not respond to traditional treatment or medication,” said Julie Taw, MD, Medical Director  at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center.

ACUPUNCTURE IN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

Jefferson Animal Hospital in Baton Rouge animal clinic offers acupuncture for pets. The treatment can help pets with joint and disc problems, hot spots, lick granulomas, acute and chronic ear infections, periodontal disease, cystitis, sinusitis and wounds. Acupuncture also offers post-surgical pain relief.

"Many pets benefit greatly from acupuncture," said Dr. Haase. "Not only do these treatments safely manage pain associated with conditions like arthritis, but they also allow pets to enjoy enhanced well being. The older animals are often able to be comfortably active, as when they were younger. The treatments are a good alternative to painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs." We know pets are an important part of the family," said Dr. Haase. "That's why we don't just treat them like animals and acupuncture is a critical veterinary care advancement for your pets that will ease pain and help treat many common health concerns, without the need for invasive surgery or medication."
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ACUPUNCTURE FOR PETS
The Charlotte Street Animal Hospital in Asheville,NC with its team of animal healthcare professionals is providing Acupuncture for animal and pet health.
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HOSPITAL HAS ACUPUNCTURE FOR PARKINSONS DISEASE. Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, New Jersey has been joined by acupuncture practitioner Alexander Krych L.Ac, who specializes in treating Parkinson’s and neurological syndromes. “Acupuncture helps relieve many types of chronic and acute disorders and has proven to be beneficial for patients who do not respond to traditional treatment or medication,” said Julie Taw, MD, Medical Director.
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MILITARY ACUPUNCTURE HELPS WOUNDED SOLDIER

Sgt. Rick Remalia has pain everyday. He broke his back, hip and pelvis in a rollover caused by an attack in Afghanistan. He still moves with a cane and has mild traumatic brain injury. "I've had a lot of treatment, and acupuncture is the first treatment where I've been like, OK, wow, I've actually seen a really big difference," he said. Col. Rochelle Wasserman is the head doctor for the Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Campbell, Ky, and the unit's physician and trained acupuncture practitioner. Military doctors have recently turned to acupuncture in special pain clinics and for troops in battle zones. Last year, the Army surgeon general began making the acupuncture treatments more widely available.
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ACUPUNCTURE BENEFITS HEADACHE SUFFERERS.
The Government funded Cochrane Research found that acupuncture is an effective prevention for “tension type” and “migraine type” headaches. Two studies included 33 trials and more than six thousand patients. Patients had at least eight weeks of acupuncture treatment and suffered less headaches than those control groups given appropriate standard medical drugs. And those given acupuncture had no side effects.
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ACUPUNCTURE HELPS INDIGESTION RESEARCH SHOWS
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics reported that new research shows acupuncture is effective for upset stomach, indigestion, abdominal bloating nausea, heartburn dyspepsia. The researchers said “acupuncture is effective for functional dyspepsia.
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ACUPUNCTURE FOR INFERTILITY
A pediatric nurse at BC Children’s Hospital, Melani Waterman, 40, has used Acupuncture in a bid to become pregnant. After 2 and a half years of trying, Waterman believes it wouldn’t have been possible without acupuncture. The result after acupuncture and other treatments is twins Lukas and Charlotte. Melani said she was initially uncomfortable about acupuncture, but the procedure wasn’t as difficult as she had thought. “I left the Acupuncture clinic so relaxed” she said. There were infertility problems, the result of age, stress and low sperm count, that were assisted by acupuncture.
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ACUPUNCTURE IN ANIMAL HOSPITAL
Jefferson Animal Hospital BATON ROUGE uses pet Acupuncture to help pets with pain following an injury or surgery. Dr. Larry McCaskill is a certified veterinary acupuncturist and uses natural treatments to help pets enjoy pain relief when traditional methods, like anti-inflammatories, are ineffective.
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DOCUMENTARY MOVIE -STROKE VICTIM. A documentary “9000 NEEDLES” is bringing acupuncture to more main stream attention. The documentary follows a 40-year-old former bodybuilder, to China, where he is treated with acupuncture after suffering a massive stroke. SEE BLOG
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SALVATION ARMY EMBRACED ACUPUNCTURE in Joplin to help with stress. The Salvation Army  had a booth for 'Acupuncturists Without Borders', with free Acupuncture to help people with stress, insomnia, and physical and emotional pain. (see Blog)
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Acupuncture helps in labour and birthing a new research report shows. Experts from universities including Liverpool, Warwick and Manchester, said: During pregnancy, women should be told about the benefits and potential adverse effects on themselves and their babies of the different methods of pain control." "Overall, women should feel free to choose whatever pain management, including Acupuncture, they feel would help them most during labour. Acupuncture was described as an intervention that "may work" in pain relief with fewer adverse effects than pain killers. Acupuncture decreased the use of forceps and ventouse in delivery, with acupuncture also decreasing the number of caesarean sections.
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BREAST CANCER  Patients using ACUPUNCTURE for chronic fatigue. see BLOG
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ACUPUNCTURE BOOSTS PREGNANCY SUCCESS RATES. Two studies, one in Acupuncture in Medicine and the other in the Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, found a benefit when acupuncture was used on the day an embryo was transferred into a woman's uterus. The study from the Journal of Endocrinological Investigation also found that women with polycystic ovary syndrome and men who had infertility issues with no known cause also received benefit from acupuncture. Dr. Jamie Grifo, director of the New York University Fertility Center and director of the division of reproductive endocrinology at the NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City, said that "acupuncture does help patients have better success."
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Acupuncture Is Safe for Children Studies Find. According to a large new study in the journal “Pediatrics” acupuncture is very safe in the hands of a trained practitioner. The study, the first large-scale systematic review on the safety of pediatric acupuncture, found Acupuncture is very safe for children. A Harvard Medical School found “Most families reported acupuncture pleasant and helpful, even for pain that had been very resistant to standard treatment.”
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ACUPUNCTURE HELPS WOMENS SURGICAL PAIN. Acupuncture helps to improve recovery times and improves pain control following gynecologic and abdominal surgeries according to a new study published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, and  in a study published in Pain, the Journal of the International Association for the Study of Pain. Researchers also note that acupuncture reduced opioid side-effects including nausea, dizziness, sedation, pruritus and urinary retention. 
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SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS 
from universities and researchers.

PAIN - SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGH WITH ACUPUNCTURE

ACUPUNCTURE SWITCHES OFF BRAIN PAIN CENTERS. Leading scientists from University College London, Southampton University and the University of York, found with Acupuncture needling, the limbic system, part of the pain matrix, is deactivated. "We have found something quite unexpected - that acupuncture is having a measurable effect on the human brain” Professor Sykes said. BBC NEWS 21-1-2006

ACUPUNCTURE REDUCES STRESS IN IVF

New studies show that acupuncture reduces anxiety in women undergoing IVF. A randomized-controlled study of  women undergoing IVF measured changes in anxiety levels. A total of four acupuncture treatments over a period of four weeks at a rate of once per week were administered. The acupuncture group received acupuncture and It was concluded that acupuncture reduces anxiety and psychological strain for women undergoing IVF.

ACUPUNCTURE BETTER FOR SHOULDER PAIN

A randomized, blinded, patient-blinded, multi-center research report published by Researchers at Ruhr-University Bochum (Orthopedic Surgery and Research) show that acupuncture is a more effective treatment than conventional orthopedic treatments for chronic shoulder pain.

ACUPUNCTURE and GLAUCOMA

Tohoku University JAPAN. studies show that Acupuncture has a strong effect in treating glaucoma. Color Doppler imaging confirmed the improvement in circulation behind the eye.

ACUPUNCTURE HELPS STROKE VICTIMS

In a controlled study in Sweden a group of patients receiving acupuncture showed significant improvement in walking, balance, daily living activities and emotional state.

KNEE PROBLEMS IN ELDERLY

Acupuncture helps knee arthritis according to a randomized clinical trial, performed at the University of Maryland School of Medicine

MENOPAUSE

Acupuncture can be an effective alternative therapy for reducing menopausal complaints, especially the severity of hot flushes, according to a study by the Ankara Training and Research Hospital in Turkey.

ACUPUNCTURE FOR COMMON WOMENS PROBLEM

New research from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden has scientifically shown that Acupuncture improves hormone levels and menstrual bleeding pattern in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is a common disorder that affects up to one woman in six.

CANCER

A consensus panel convened by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) concluded there is clear evidence that acupuncture treatment is effective for postoperative and chemotherapy nausea and vomiting.

MIGRAINES

A prestigious review of 22 trials showed that Acupuncture was effective in the treatment of migraines. Acupuncture showed better results than drug treatment.

STRESS
"Stress is inevitable. Suffering is optional." According to a Yale Medical School study acupuncture was shown to significantly reduce stress, as measured by blood pressure, anxiety, heart rate, and electrodermal activity. Additionally, in a double blind, placebo-controlled study published in 1998, researchers demonstrated that acupuncture was 85.7% effective at treating patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
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National Institute of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Conference.  
"there now is evidence that acupuncture is effective in the treatment of postoperative and chemotherapy-induced nausea, nausea associated with pregnancy, and pain following dental surgery. The panel also concluded that acupuncture may be effective in stroke rehabilitation and in the treatment of addiction, headaches, menstrual cramps, fibromyalgia, lowback pain, asthma, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome.
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Acupuncture can reverse "Lazy Eye" - Journal Archives of Ophthalmology. Univ Hong Kong - randomised controls.
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In a controlled study at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York,
Acupuncture significantly reduces pain, dysfunction and dry mouth in head and neck cancer patients. 
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Acupuncture effective in treating nausea-vomiting. British report on 33 clinical trials.
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ACUPUNCTURE CHANGES PAIN RECEPTORS IN BRAIN

ground breaking MRI brain scans for the first time show Acupuncture changes brain function and blocks pain receptors.
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CANCER PAIN
Studies show acupuncture alone cut post-chemotherapy fatigue by 31 percent. It also cut hot flashes by 50 percent, and slashed overall cancer pain by 36 percent.
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PAIN
Scientific University report shows Acupuncture stops pain. Results of a study by the University of Duisburg-Essen which shows the effectiveness of acupuncture, were presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America
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BLINDNESS
According to a number of trials in China, acupuncture is an effective treatment for retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a degenerative eye disorder that may to lead to blindness. A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Acupuncture concludes that acupuncture treatment protects the optic nerve from damage caused by intraocular pressure by alleviating stresses on retinal and optic nerve axonal ultrastructures.
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BREAST CANCER PATIENTS using ACUPUNCTURE for FATIGUE - 70% benefit rate.
Gwen Wyatt, a professor with the College of Nursing said "There are more than two million breast cancer survivors today, and persistent cancer-related fatigue is one of the most common and distressing symptoms and is associated with decreased quality of life, poor sleep quality and depression." Wyatt said pilot research has shown self-administered acupressure on ACUPUNCTURE POINTS can significantly decrease fatigue by as much as 70 percent in cancer survivors, as well as improve sleep quality.
"There are few treatment options for persistent cancer-related fatigue, and these costly treatments often require a trained practitioner or have unacceptable side effects," Wyatt said. "On the other hand, self-administered acupressure on ACUPUNCTURE POINTS is nontoxic, inexpensive and requires minimal instruction. It appears to be a promising treatment for persistent fatigue." Source: Michigan State University .. MSUNEWS.

AUTISM

AUTISM SOCIETY. Scalp or head acupuncture has shown positive results as an effective treatment in treating central nerve damage. Some cases have led to patients improving to live a fairly normal life as humanly possible. The suggested areas for autism used include sensory and speech. Patients are usually treated two to three times each week. There are other acupuncture techniques which can also be effective such as ear and body acupuncture. 1 in 110 people in the United States has Autism Spectrum Disorder
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STRESS RESEARCH
Acupuncture helps cure chronic stress. Washington: Acupuncture has been found to significantly reduce levels of a protein linked to chronic stress. researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) say the findings could help explain why many users of the therapy report health benefits.The researchers say that acupuncture could offer a proven therapy for stress, which is difficult to treat.
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ACUPUNCTURE IMPROVES MUSCLE ATROPHY  Japanese Researchers Show. The elderly and the sick often have loss of skeletal muscle mass and have great difficulty in engaging in physical activity. Akiko Onda, graduate Waseda University School of Sport Sciences
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PATIENTS REPORTS 
FROM ANDREWS AIRFORCE BASE
 "PAIN HAS LEFT ME!"
see video below

Fort Carson has an Acupuncture clinic in a new $72 million Soldier Family Care Center opened with Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins, Fort Carson's commanding general attending.

ACUPUNCTURE GREAT FOR DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE CASES.

Acupuncture greatly benefits difficult to diagnose cases. One in five patients has an illness which doesent fit a standard disease and the cost of treatment is twice as high for the NHS in the UK.
A research team from the University of Exeter, did a randomised control trial and investigated having Acupuncture added to the care of difficult to diagnose cases from GPs in London.
They found that acupuncture had a significant and sustained benefit for these patients and consequently acupuncture could be safely added to the therapies used by practitioners when treating frequently attending patients with medically unexplained symptoms.
Dr. Charlotte Paterson, who managed the randomised control trial said  "Our research indicates that the addition of Acupuncture resulted in improved overall well-being that was sustained for up to a year."
"Such intervention would result in potential resource savings for the NHS, and would also improve the quality of life for a group of difficult to treat patients.  The research was published in the British Journal of General Practice.

ACUPUNCTURE BETTER FOR HOT FLASHES

Acupuncture better than drugs for hot flashes. Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit compared acupuncture to a proven remedy — the drug Effexor, an antidepressant that has been shown to significantly reduce hot flashes in breast cancer patients.
The results were striking. Acupuncture relieved hot flashes just as well as Effexor, with fewer side effects. The acupuncture recipients reported more energy and an increased sex drive, compared with women using Effexor.

ACUPUNCTURE TREATS PAIN - SCIENTIFIC REPORT

ACUPUNCTURE is as effective as popular painkillers for treating disabling conditions such as arthritis, according to a ground-breaking new study on Acupuncture.
A team of scientists from two British universities made the findings on Acupuncture after they carried out brain scans on patients while they underwent Acupuncture treatment.

ACUPUNCTURE FOR ARMY INJURIES AND PAIN

Acupuncture to play vital role in Army treatments for pain. The Army surgeon general has directed medical centers to incorporate Acupuncture medicine into patient treatment plans.

PAIN!
Reports say more than 3 million people in US had Acupuncture for pain last year. Arthritis, fibromyalgia, headaches, back pain, knee pain, neck pain and other joint pain, were most common.
INSOMNIA -Vietnam Vet finally gets some sleep.
Mike Hobbs couldn't sleep. For years, it was one of the things that plagued him after returning from a stint in Vietnam. He eventually spent 18 months in a stress unit at the North Chicago Veterans Administration hospital where he was treated for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. After years of therapy, Acupuncture has proven a boon to getting healthier, said Hobbs, who turned to acupuncture after seeing a flier at the veterans center. Having Acupuncture has been the culmination of many years of therapy, Hobbs said. "It happened at the right time in my life to kind of get me healthier than I've been, I think, ever," Hobbs said.
ACUPUNCTURE FOR PAIN for marine hero.

Marine Cpl. Travis Greene who lost both legs in Iraq had acupuncture treatment. "He saw an immediate decrease in his pain," wrote his parents, on the family's CaringBridge Web site.
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HARVARD MEDICAL PROFESSOR ENDORSES ACUPUNCTURE
Vitaly Napadow, who has a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering says ''Acupuncture affects many systems in the body, including parts of the brain that are involved with processing emotion and pain.''
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INFERTILITY

Acupuncture used to help couples achieve pregnancy. Couples often face a dilemma - to choose IVF and the allied physical, emotional and financial concerns or to pursue other therapies like Acupuncture. Dr Marcin Stankiewicz, a highly qualified gynaecologist and fertility expert, is helping couples to achieve pregnancies by combining established medical treatments with complementary therapies such as acupuncture.
Dr Stankiewicz points to scientific evidence showing that a holistic approach to fertility can be successful. He said we first assess all the issues that may affect to see whether a woman can fall pregnant naturally. IVF is not always the first option,” he said.

HOSPITAL ACUPUNCTURE

The Minneapolis Abbott Northwestern hospital has been offering Acupuncture to patients since 2003 in addition to surgery. Now it's won a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the effect of Acupuncture and other alternative modalities on patient care.
In the past, studies have shown that stress-relief techniques, such as Acupuncture can ease pain and improve moods, said Jeffery Dusek, director of integrative medicine. "We think the integrative approach is the best of both worlds." Last year, a study at Abbott found that Acupuncture and other alternative treatments reduced pain levels by a reported 56 percent.

MORE ACUPUNCTURE IN HOSPITALS

ACUPUNCTURE IN HOSPITALS. According to a recent survey by the American Hospital Association 42 percent of the 714 hospitals that responded offered ACUPUNCTURE therapy in 2010, a significant jump from just five years earlier, when 27 percent of hospitals offered such treatments.
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NOW I CAN EAT WITHOUT FEAR - AFTER USING ACUPUNCTURE
With Acupuncture "Now I can eat out without fear," says Debby Pohlson as reported in LA Times. Pohlson's quality of life has improved tremendously.
For most of her life, Pohlson has suffered from irritable bowel syndrome, a condition that causes painful abdominal cramping along with constipation and diarrhea. Conventional medicine hadn't helped, so when Grinnell Hospital started an outpatient facility for acupuncture treatments she decided to give it a try
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