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Acupuncture great for breast cancer patients, study shows

Just read this in the Washington Post:

Lifesaving treatments for breast cancer come at a cost -- many women experience hot flashes, fatigue, night sweats and more.

Now new research suggests that acupuncture may help ease some of these side effects, and it may be more effective than antidepressants for relieving hot flashes and more.

"This study compared the effectiveness of acupuncture to drug therapy, and we found acupuncture was just as effective and had no side effects," said study author Dr. Eleanor M. Walker, director of breast radiation oncology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

Have you tried it, for any sort of pain relief, not necessarily breast cancer?

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