In a recent article about a statement from the FDA, WebMD News has confirmed one of my long time suspicions, namely that for most people a daily dose of aspirin has more risk than benefit. If you have already had a heart attack or stroke, then a low dose of aspirin seems to help prevent recurrence. […]
Funda Güçel, Burak Bahar, Canan Demirtas, Setenay Mit, and Cemal Çevik, “Influence of Acupuncture on Leptin, Ghrelin, Insulin and Cholecystokinin in Obese Women: A Randomised, Sham-controlled Preliminary Trial,” Acupuncture in Medicine, vol. 30 (3): 203-207, 2012. doi:10.1136/acupmed-2012-010127 In this trial comparing biweekly acupuncture and sham acupuncture treatments in obese women over 5 weeks, researchers found that, “acupuncture treatment decreased insulin and leptin levels […]
. Guo, L.-P. Wang, C.-Z. Liu, and others. 2013. “Efficacy of acupuncture for primary insomnia: a randomized controlled clinical trial.” Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2013, Article ID 163850, 10 pages. 180 patients with primary insomnia took part in this six-week, double-dummy, placebo-controlled trial, which assessed changes in self-reported characteristics such as sleep quality, […]
