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17-Dec-2013: ITV News: Acupuncture 'in the ear' aids weight loss but see also: Experts Deride Research. See original paper in Acupuncture in Medicine (BMJ Group), Dec 16, 2013. 10-Oct-2013: Daily Mail: How Chinese massage, qigong and feng shui can help balance your body. 24-Sep-2013: Reuters: Acupuncture as good as counselling for depression. See original paper from the Public Library of Science (PLoS) Medicine Journal, Sept 24, 2013. 21-Sep-2013: Guardian: Study shows acupuncture's effectiveness (PDF). Original page from the University of York and original paper published in Oesteoarthritis and Cartilage, September 2013;21(9):1290-1298. 14-Sep-2013: Daily Mail: What's the POINT of acupuncture? It costs the NHS £25million and promises to cure everything from morning sickness to back ache - but is it all just placebo? A review of popular conditions treated with acupuncture and experts' opinions on effectiveness. 29-Aug-2013: BBC News: Albino alligator gets acupuncture in Brazil. 20-Aug-2013: Daily Mail: Pietersen looking to needle the Aussies again after having acupuncture. 27-Jun-2013: Daily Mail: Can a wristband really relieve the nausea symptoms of migraine? See rehaklinic site where research conducted and press release made. 10-Jun-2013: Metro: Tiger gets acupuncture treatment for ear infection. 9-Jun-2013: Fox News: Relieve stress naturally with acupuncture. 9-Apr-2013: The Telegraph: Reflexology 'as effective as pain killers' Original study from Complimentary Therapies in Clinical Practice, April 2013. Misleading headline as it was compared against sham TENS and not painkillers as we would understand them but showed pain reduction in their small sample. 16-Mar-2013: Huffington Post: Acupuncture Relieves Stress: New Understanding Of Why The Ancient Practice Eases Anxiety. See original research paper from the Journal of Endocrinology, Feb 5, 2013. 20-Feb-2013: News 24: Arthritic penguin's acupuncture relief. See original blog post from Two Oceans Aquarium. 20-Feb-2013: Medical News Today: Acupuncture Relieves Hay Fever Symptoms. See original research paper from Annals of Internal Medicine, 2013;158(4):225-234. 9-Jan-2013: BBC News: 'Few complementary therapies help arthritis' except acupuncture, massage Tai Chi and yoga.

13-12-2012: BBC News: Charity cites acupuncture success in treating addiction. See New Highway charity's home page. 20-11-2012: BBC News: Plymouth NHS acupuncture service petition reaches 1,200. In response to Plymouth NHS acupuncture service cut, 15-10-2012. 2-10-2012: BBC News: Oldest prosthetic helped Egyptian mummy to walk Demonstrating the advanced nature of ancietn medicine in Egypt, 3000 years ago. 19-9-2012: BBC News: Painkillers 'are the cause' of millions of headaches - NICE recommends acupuncture. See NICE guidelines. 11-9-2012: Pulse Today: Acupuncture 'good for treating pain'. See original paper in Archives of Internal Medicine, 2012;172(19):1444-1453. 10-9-2012: Daily Mail: New research says it really does work. So what IS the truth about acupuncture? See original paper in Archives of Internal Medicine, 2012;172(19):1444-1453. 10-9-2012: Bloomberg Businessweek: Acupuncture Relieves Pain in Largest Study of Treatment. See original paper in Archives of Internal Medicine, 2012;172(19):1444-1453. 28-5-2012: Pulse Today: Acupuncture 'reduces breathlessness' in COPD. See original paper in Archives of Internal Medicine 2012;172(11):878-886. 27-4-2012: The Guardian: Chiropractic manipulation of the spine may cause strokes and even death Further debate on the controversial practice of chiropractic neck manipulations. 16-2-2012: NPR: Military Pokes Holes In Acupuncture Skeptics' Theory. About the increasing use of acupuncture in US military veterans to manage pain and reduce dependence on medication. 12-2-2012: The Telegraph: Glaxo studies traditional Chinese medicine A "Big Pharma" company tries do move into the Chinese medicine market with a research base in Shanghai. Their relationship with China soured a few years later with a bribery and corruption scandal.

22-12-2011: Daily Mail: Acupuncture 'reduces' levels of protein linked to stress. See original paper from the Journal of Experimental Biology and Medicine, January 2012; 237(1):18-23 . 30-5-2011: Telegraph: Acupuncture has significant impact on mystery illnesses. See original paper in the British Journal of General Practice, June 1, 2011; 61(587):e295-e305. 8-3-2011: Science Daily: Acupuncture Curbs Severity of Menopausal Hot Flushes, Study Suggests. See original paper in Acupuncture in Medicine (BMJ Group), 2011;29:249-256.

30-11-2010: Science Daily: Acupuncture Changes Brain's Perception and Processing of Pain, Researchers Find. See original press release from the Radiological Society of North America, Nov 30, 2010. 8-10-2010: New Scientist: Ancient tattoos linked to healing ritual. See original paper from the Journal of Archaeological Science, Dec 2010;37(12):3256 - 3262. 1-7-2010: Science Daily: Acupuncture Improves Exercise Tolerance in Heart Patients, German Study Finds. See original research paper in Heart (BMJ Group), 2010;96(17):1396-1400. 1-6-2010: The Guardian: Acupuncture's painkilling secret revealed: it's all in the twist action See original article in Nature Neuroscience, 13, 883 - 888 (2010). doi:10.1038/nn.2562 30-5-2010: BBC: Acupuncture pain molecule pinpointed. See original article in Nature Neuroscience, 2010;13(7):883 - 888. 26-4-2010: New Scientist: Why acupuncture aids spinal recovery. See original paper in Neurobiology of Disease, Sept 2010;39(3):272 - 282. 26-3-2010: Dental News: Acupuncture calms highly anxious dental patients. See original paper in Acupuncture in Medicine (BMJ Group), 2010;28(1):3-5. 18-3-2010: Huffington Post: The Mythology Of Science-Based Medicine Some interesting food for thought for those that believe that modern medicine is made of techniques proven to work and alternative medicine is comprised of things that are not. The line is not as clear as some would have us believe. 17-2-2010: BBC: Acupuncture could help period pain, researchers say. See original paper in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, April 2010;117(5):509-521.

5-9-2009: Irish Times: An Irishwoman's Diary. A second interview with classical Chinese medical teacher and Daoist priest Jeffrey Yuen, following from the previous interview in the same paper in 2007. 29-6-2009: Science Daily: Women With PCOS Benefit from Acupuncture and Exercise, Swedish Study Finds. See original article in the American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, August 2009;297(2):R387-R395. 27-5-2009: Nursing Times: NICE endorses acupuncture for lower back pain. This decision has since been reversed and been criticised. For the current position see NICE guidelines for lower back pain and sciatica. 21-1-2009: BBC: Acupuncture 'works for headaches'. See original Cochrane review or hear researcher's podcast.

21-9-2008: Guardian: Acupuncture 'helps women have babies'. See original Cochrane review but also see update to this review that failed to support these original findings. 8-2-2008: Independent: Acupuncture may increase chances of success in IVF. See original Cochrane review but also see update to this review that failed to support these original findings.

20-12-2007: New Scientist: Acupuncture relieves cancer chemotherapy fatigue. See original paper in Complementary Therapies in Medicine, Dec 2007;15(4):228-237. 25-9-2007: Telegraph: Acupuncture 'best therapy for back pain'. See original article in the Archives of Internal Medicine, 2007;167(17):1892-1898. 25-5-2007: Irish Times: Treating the 'myth of illness'. An interview with classical Chinese medicine teacher and Daoist priest Jeffrey Yuen.

14-9-2006: Independent: How to heal a cough. Not Chinese medicine related directly but relevant in that it reveals that up to 85% of modern cough medicines may be placebo and supports a Chinese theory that the taste may be causing a response as well as the pharmacology. 22-9-2006: CBS News: Acupuncture May Cool Hot Flashes. See original paper in Fertility and Sterility, Sept 2006;86(3):700-710. 9-3-2006: BBC: Can acupuncture beat addiction? "Supermodel Kate Moss is reported to be using acupuncture to cope with her well-documented problems with cocaine misuse." 24-1-2006: BBC 2 Documentary: The Science of Acupuncture. 21-1-2006: Independent: Acupuncture does combat pain, study finds. See original press release from Bristol University and televised experiment ("Science of Acupuncture" above).

24-8-2005: BBC News: Placebo sparks brain painkillers. See original article in The Journal of Neuroscience, Aug 24, 2005;25(34):7754-7762 and follow up article, Nov 9, 2005;25(45):10390-10402 3-8-2005: CBS News: Acupuncture May Improve Sperm. See original article in Fertility and Sterility, July 2005;84(1):141-147. 30-5-2005: BBC: Acupuncture 'cuts blood pressure'. See original paper in the Journal of Applied Physiology, March 2005;98(3):872-880. 1-5-2005: Independent: At last the truth about acupuncture: it's as good as drugs for treating pain. See original article in NeuroImage, May 1, 2005;25(4):1161-7. 30-4-2005: BBC: Acupuncture 'more than a placebo'. See original article in NeuroImage, May 1, 2005;25(4):1161-7. 18-3-2005: BBC: Acupuncture 'pregnancy pain cure'. See original article in the British Medical Journal, 2005;330:761.

21-12-2004: BBC: Acupuncture 'works for arthritis'. See original paper in the British Medical Journal, 2004;329:1216. 31-8-2004: Mail Online: Can Needles Help Hayfever? See original paper in Allergy, Sept 2004;59(9):953 - 960. 30-7-2004: New Scientist: Acupuncture points to post-op comfort. See original Cochrane review news was based upon and update to this review in 2009.

03-11-2003: CNN: Tackling Asia's growing waistline Report on China using acupuncture, diet and exercise to help combat growing levels of obesity.

28-2-2002: BBC: Acupuncture fights morning sickness. See original paper in Birth, March 2002;29(1):1-9.

18-9-2001: BBC: Acupuncture helps heart patients. Based on presentation to American Heart Association but original paper by presenter Dr. Holly Middlekauf in American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, May 1, 2001;280(5):R1462-R1468. 12-6-2001: BBC: Acupuncture 'cures dental gagging'. See original article in British Dental Journal, 2001;190(11):611-613 1-5-2001: BBC: Herb offers malaria treatment hope. Further stories on the development of Artemisinin/Qinghaosu for treatment of malaria.

25-6-2000: BBC News: Doctors support acupuncture. See original BMA Press Release here.

23-11-1999: BBC News: Queen fascinated by acupuncture The Queen watched acupuncture on a visit to the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital and revealed her thoughts on the procedure.

1-3-1994: Independent: Eczema patients 'left to seek back-street cures'. Reporting on the banning of Zemaphyte, the first effective Chinese herbal medical treatment for eczema available in the west, despite demonstrating effectiveness due to fears of toxicity over raised liver enzymes in some patients (note: no actual liver damage reported, just raised enzymes which can happen for a number of reasons; the real reason was more that a single active ingredient could not be isolated and patented).