Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers have captured pictures of the brain while patients experienced a pain stimulus with and without acupuncture to determine acupuncture ...

Mayor Eric Garcetti is betting big that he can perform ‘urban acupuncture’ on some of L.A.’s grittiest streets.

(See pictures of spiritual healing around the world.) Daniel Cherkin, a senior investigator at the center, gathered 638 patients with chronic low back pain, none of whom had ever had acupuncture ...

(AP File Photo/Charles Krupa) Vitor Faverani broke a long social media silence Tuesday afternoon with two pictures of himself apparently receiving acupuncture for his surgically-repaired left knee.

With chronic flare-ups of itchy, dry, irritated skin, many people with atopic dermatitis (eczema) are looking to acupuncture or acupressure for relief. But can these drug-free therapies usually ...

In this week’s In Pictures, we take a look at pet acupuncture and massages, and ask pet owners why they opt for such therapies for their "fur babies". Veterinary acupuncturist Soh Li-Ming ...

There’s some limited research to suggest that acupuncture can treat urticaria (hives), but more evidence is needed before drawing any conclusions. Hives, medically known as urticaria ...

Pet owners in China are turning to acupuncture to help treat their injured cats and dogs. The traditional practice has been used on humans for more than 2,000 years and is now being tried on animals.

There's also a gray area in between, which is where acupuncture fits. What's interesting about acupuncture, is that it's truly endured the test of time -- people keep coming back to it despite ...

New York: Electro-acupuncture may be an effective method in improving sleep quality in patients suffering from breast cancer, a study has shown. Electro-acupuncture is a form of acupuncture where ...