Gottschling S, et al. University Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Saarland University, Kirrbergerstr., 66421 Homburg, Germany.
To investigate whether laser acupuncture is efficacious in children with headache and if active laser treatment is superior to placebo laser treatment in a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of low level laser acupuncture in 43 children (more…)
Acupuncture is considered by many as an effective alternative treatment for migraines without significant side effects. However few studies have shown that it offers therapeutic benefits compared to other treatments. (more…)
by Brian Benjamin Carter, MSci, LAc
I have had a headache since early this morning. I have been eating well, drinking less, taking my allergy medicine and doing yoga in morning or evening almost every day and I can’t get rid of this headache. I usually don’t like to take headache meds, but it hurts so bad. I took an 800 mg Ibuprofen at lunch and still have a headache. Ugh! Help me!!!! 
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Headaches come in all shapes and sizes, whether they are tension headaches or full-blown migraines. That’s why doctors say it is important to know what causes them and what treatments are available to prevent them.
An informational “Ask the Expert” meeting was held last week providing information about headaches. Kathleen Digre, a professor of ophthalmology and neurology, centered the discussion around women with migraines because more than 20 percent of women get them, she said.
Patients Say Tiny Needles Helped Relief Pain
When it comes to treating headaches, acupuncture may one day be as common a remedy as taking aspirin. In fact, the ancient Chinese treatment is gaining respect in the medical community as a therapy for aching heads.