Topic: South Korea

Energy Therapy is a part of the medical practice known as CAM or Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Acupuncture has been used at the Mayo Clinic since the 1970s. Further, the NIH (National Institutes of Health) has recognized acupuncture for being beneficial in ...
Case involving SKorea's most famous acupuncturist highlights clash over traditional medicineKim Nam-soo has stuck needles into generals, actors, tycoons and at least one president for more than six decades as South Korea's acupuncturist to the stars.Grateful patients say his treatments combining acupuncture ...

Acupuncture not helpful for labor pain: report

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Acupuncture may not help alleviate labor pain, according to a review of past studies trying to establish the efficacy of the treatment.Researchers from South Korea and Britain examined data from 10 clinical trials involving 2,038 women and found ...