Acupuncture improves quality of life for arthritis patients - Acupuncture significantly improves osteoarthritis symptoms and the quality of life of those suffering from the disease, according to a new German study. The researchers from the University Medical Centre in Berlin recruited 3,553 patients with chronic pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee or hip. Nursing Times - Sept 2009

Low back pain: early management of persistent non-specific low back pain - a report by the NHS National Institute for Health and Excellence (NICE) suggests that Acupuncture can be used in the early management of persistent non-specific low back pain NICE - May 2009

Acupuncture May Help Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - a pilot study shows that acupuncture may help people with posttraumatic stress disorder. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. Traumatic events that may trigger PTSD include violent personal assaults, natural or human-caused disasters, accidents, or military combat. National Center for Complmentary and Alternative Medicine - Apr 2009

Acupuncture in Australia and the way forward - a number of clinical trials of acupuncture on allergic rhinitis, pain and women's health were carried out in Australia. Recent developments of acupuncture in Australia indicate that through adequate and appropriate evaluation, acupuncture begins to integrate into mainstream health care in Australia. Chinese Medicial Journal - 29 Apr 2009

Battlefield Acupuncture - The ancient practice of acupuncture has gained traction in recent years, taking steps toward being legitimized among medical professionals. Now, the practice is being increasingly used among the Air Force’s health providers as a way to reduce pain in troops who have been wounded in battle.
Battlefield Acupuncture - Red Orbit, 30 January 2009

Course of acupuncture may raise success of IVF treatment by 65%
Nigel Hawkes, Health Editor - The Times, February 8, 2008

"Since a fall last year I'd suffered an acute lower-back pain caused by a displaced and twisted coccyx ..."
Anna Chesters - The Guardian, Tuesday 24 June 2008

Acupuncture is as effective as drugs at combatting the side effects of treatment for breast cancer, a conference was told.
Rebecca Smith, Medical Editor, 22 Sep 2008