Jennifer Warner of WebMD reports that researchers are consistently finding that, compared with standard medical care, acupuncture offers substantial benefits in preventing headaches and improving the quality of life for people who suffer from frequent headaches, especially migraines—at little additional cost. In the first large-scale study published in the March 15 issue of the British Medical Journal, researchers randomly divided 401 adults aged 18-65 years old with chronic headache (mostly migraines) into two treatment groups. A year later, researchers found those who received acupuncture experienced 22 fewer days with headaches; took 15% fewer days off sick from work; used 15% less medication; and, made 25% fewer visits to their doctor. They say the results indicate that health insurance coverage of acupuncture services should be expanded to include the treatment of chronic headaches and migraine.
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