Acupuncture

Acupuncture is among the oldest healing practices in the world. As part of traditional Chinese medicine. A whole medical system that originated in China. It is based on the concept that disease results from disruption in the flow of qi and imbalance in the forces of yin and yang.

What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is an ancient practice of medicine. It originated over 2,500 years ago. The procedure of acupuncture has been used to treat and relieve symptoms of a wide range of diseases and conditions.

Acupuncture History

How Effective is Acupuncture?

Chinese Acupuncture

Modern Acupuncture

Acupuncture Legal Status

Is Acupuncture Safe?

Acupuncture Theories

Latest Acupuncture News and Research

How Traditional Chinese Medicine may reshape the gut microbiome to ease insulin resistance in PCOS

This review synthesizes evidence that gut microbiota dysbiosis contributes to insulin resistance and symptom severity in polycystic ovary syndrome through impaired barrier function, inflammation, and altered microbial metabolites. It evaluates how Traditional Chinese Medicine may modulate these pathways while highlighting major gaps in clinical validation, safety, and standardization.

16 Dec 2025

Acupuncture improves breast cancer survivors' perceived cognitive impairment

Real and sham acupuncture were more effective at improving breast cancer survivors' perceived cognitive impairment compared with usual care, while real acupuncture was superior to sham acupuncture in improving objective cognitive function, according to results from the randomized ENHANCE phase II clinical trial presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), held December 9-12, 2025.

12 Dec 2025

Fu's subcutaneous needling offers a safe non-pharmacological therapy for muscle-related pain

Chronic muscle tension is a common underlying factor in many pain disorders, causing reduced arterial blood flow, tissue hypoxia, and the release of inflammatory mediators.

28 Nov 2025

Comprehensive research identifies most effective ADHD treatments

The most comprehensive review to date of ADHD treatments has found that medication for children and adults, and cognitive behavioral therapy for adults, remain the most effective approaches, backed by the strongest short-term trial evidence.

26 Nov 2025

Global study reveals growing use of integrative therapies in cancer care

Around the world, doctors, nurses and pharmacists are turning to evidence-based integrative approaches such as acupuncture, yoga, exercise, massage and nutrition counseling to help people with cancer manage the harsh side effects of treatment.

24 Nov 2025

New study highlights the impact of pediatric integrative medicine services

A new study conducted by University Hospitals Connor Whole Health highlights the impact of pediatric integrative medicine services.

5 Nov 2025

UC San Diego receives $6.2 million grant to establish REACH Center for Translational Science on Whole Person Health

The University of California San Diego School of Medicine's Centers for Integrative Health has received a five-year, $6.2 million grant from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish the REACH Center for Translational Science on Whole Person Health.

22 Oct 2025

Acupuncture improves pain and function in older adults with chronic low back pain

According to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), older Americans with chronic low back pain who received acupuncture had greater improvement in physical function and reduced pain than those who received usual medical care only, generally prescribed medications or physical therapy.

13 Sep 2025

Most alternative treatments for autism lack reliable evidence

The most comprehensive quantitative review of research into complementary and alternative treatments for autism has found no strong evidence to support their use, and that the safety of these treatments was rarely assessed.

28 Aug 2025

New guideline offers effective options to help Canadians quit smoking

Tobacco smoking is the number one cause of preventable disease and death in Canada; it is highly addictive and hard to stop.

25 Aug 2025

Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging found to improve sleep and ease insomnia

Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging may be the best forms of exercise to improve sleep quality and ease insomnia, suggest the findings of a comparative pooled data analysis published in the online journal BMJ Evidence Based Medicine.

15 Jul 2025

Study provides a molecular snapshot of Tanshi constitution's immunological landscape

The study aims to uncover the immunological basis of Tanshi (phlegm-dampness) constitution—a subhealth type in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)—using single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs).

7 Jul 2025

City of Hope opens largest outpatient facility to enhance cancer care

As advances in early detection and treatment transform cancer into a chronic disease, City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S. with its National Medical Center named top 5 in the nation for cancer by U.S. News & World Report, opens its largest outpatient facility among its network of 38 U.S. locations.

12 May 2025

Study finds limited effectiveness of non-surgical treatments for back pain

Only around 1 in 10 common non-surgical and non-invasive treatments for lower back pain is effective, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available research, published online in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine.

18 Mar 2025

Pain clinics made millions from ‘unnecessary’ injections into ‘human pin cushions’

Each month, Michelle Shaw went to a pain clinic to get the shots that made her back feel worse — so she could get the pills that made her back feel better.

18 Feb 2025

Electroacupuncture may aid in personalized ribavirin dosing for long COVID

Various devices are used to study the unique electrical properties of acupuncture points (APs), with Voll's electropuncture diagnostics (EAV) occupying a prominent role.

21 Jan 2025

Weill Cornell Medicine receives CDC grant to improve care for young breast cancer patients

Weill Cornell Medicine has received a five-year, $2.3 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve equitable access to care, quality of life and survival outcomes for young people with all stages of breast cancer.

6 Jan 2025

Review highlights gaps in reporting quality of nonpharmacological treatments in Chinese medicine

Nonpharmacological treatments in Chinese medicine (NPTCM), including acupuncture, cupping, moxibustion, and Tuina, have gained global recognition for their efficacy in various health conditions.

20 Dec 2024

$1.5 million grant supports alternatives to opioids initiative at University Hospitals

A grant of nearly $1.5 million from the Department of Health and Human Services through its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will enable University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center to develop and implement an Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) program within its Emergency Department (ED).

6 Dec 2024

PCORI funds $156 million for new patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has approved funding awards totaling more than $156 million for new patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER), as well as research to improve methods and strengthen the science of engagement in CER.

3 Dec 2024

Acupuncture

Overview

Acupuncture History

How Effective is Acupuncture?

Chinese Acupuncture

Feature Articles

Modern Acupuncture

Acupuncture Legal Status

Is Acupuncture Safe?

Acupuncture Theories

Latest Acupuncture News and Research

How Traditional Chinese Medicine may reshape the gut microbiome to ease insulin resistance in PCOS

Acupuncture improves breast cancer survivors' perceived cognitive impairment

Fu's subcutaneous needling offers a safe non-pharmacological therapy for muscle-related pain

Comprehensive research identifies most effective ADHD treatments

Global study reveals growing use of integrative therapies in cancer care

New study highlights the impact of pediatric integrative medicine services

UC San Diego receives $6.2 million grant to establish REACH Center for Translational Science on Whole Person Health

Acupuncture improves pain and function in older adults with chronic low back pain

Most alternative treatments for autism lack reliable evidence

New guideline offers effective options to help Canadians quit smoking

Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging found to improve sleep and ease insomnia

Study provides a molecular snapshot of Tanshi constitution's immunological landscape

City of Hope opens largest outpatient facility to enhance cancer care

Study finds limited effectiveness of non-surgical treatments for back pain

Pain clinics made millions from ‘unnecessary’ injections into ‘human pin cushions’

Electroacupuncture may aid in personalized ribavirin dosing for long COVID

Weill Cornell Medicine receives CDC grant to improve care for young breast cancer patients

Review highlights gaps in reporting quality of nonpharmacological treatments in Chinese medicine

$1.5 million grant supports alternatives to opioids initiative at University Hospitals

PCORI funds $156 million for new patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research

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Acupuncture

Overview

Feature Articles

Modern Acupuncture

Acupuncture Legal Status

Is Acupuncture Safe?

Acupuncture Theories

Latest Acupuncture News and Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

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