Monday, August 13, 2007

News of Interest

Docs: Acupuncture Good for Cancer Patients -
The ancient practice of acupuncture has been helping people with a variety of medical problems, for thousands of years, and some modern studies have shown it can be helpful to people who suffer from nausea. For women having chemotherapy after breast cancer, acupuncture may be one more weapon in the arsenal.

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Friday, July 6, 2007

To Your Health

Acupuncture Reduces Vomiting in Chemotherapy Patients
Nausea and vomiting are common side-effects experienced by patients undergoing chemotherapy. Although antiemetics are often prescribed to curb the incidence of vomiting, these drugs do not provide adequate relief in many instances, which has led researchers to look for more natural methods of vomiting and nausea control.

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