While not a replacement for standard depression treatments, some studies suggest that acupuncture can help people with the mood disorder feel better. Other reasons? A central goal of acupuncture is to ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with depression may benefit as much from acupuncture as they do from counseling, suggests a new study. Researchers found one in three patients was no longer ...

An estimated 17.5 million Americans suffer from depression. Among those, many are seeking alternatives to anti-depressant medication. Of course, as an acupuncturist, I am interested in staying on top ...

Acupuncture, which uses needles to target particular pressure points on the body, has been used for thousands of years to help a range of conditions, from migraines, to infertility, to stress. Some ...

(HealthDay News) – Acupuncture and counseling both significantly reduce depression symptoms, compared to usual care alone, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in PLOS Medicine. Hugh ...

Auricular acupuncture, recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and offered as an integrative practice since 2006 by the SUS (Sistema Única de Saúde), Brazil’s national health service, is ...

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a pervasive psychiatric condition characterised by persistent low mood, anhedonia and cognitive impairment, often resistant to first-line pharmacotherapy and ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acupuncture on its own does not appear to be an adequate treatment for depression, research shows. Sign up here. But the ancient Chinese medical technique is safe, and may ...

Electroacupuncture added to standard care improved sleep quality in people with depression-related insomnia, a randomized clinical trial showed. At 8 weeks, a -6.2 point change (95% CI -6.9 to -5.6) ...

A study published by researchers at University Hospitals Connor Whole Health and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has revealed that Whole Systems Traditional Chinese Medicine (WS-TCM ...