Woman being treated with acupuncture needles for nasal problems. Recently the Washington Post ran a column under the headline, “Does acupuncture work for chronic pain? Not “maybe” or “sometimes” or “we’re not sure.” Acupuncture doesn’t treat anything, and it carries a real risk of harm, particularly from infections. The physicians over at Science-Based Medicine have debunked more acupuncture studies than I can count; they’ve even created a special webpage (which I highly recommend) dedicated to explaining the bogus claims that acupuncture proponents make. The Post column asserts that Vickers used 39 “high-quality” studies, but that is debatable.

Source: Washington Post January 29, 2024 15:46 UTC