South Korean Parents Try Medical Procedures to Make Their Children Tall

With acupuncture needles trembling from the corners of her mouth like cat's whiskers, Moon Bo-in, 5, whined with fear. But the doctor, wearing a yellow gown patterned with cartoon characters, poked more needles into her wrists and scalp.

Facial acupuncture: An alternative to Botox

No pain, no gain, right? Fearless green advocate Marisa Belger took tiny needles in the face to see how this natural treatment would work on her mommy wrinkles. “I believe in aging gracefully, but I don’t believe in aging without a fight,” she says.

Study shows acupuncture may enhance brain's ability to regulate pain

Acupuncture has been used in East-Asian medicine for thousands of years to treat pain, possibly by activating the body's natural painkillers. But how it works at the cellular level is largely unknown.

Senators seek coverage for alternative therapies

WASHINGTON - Naturopathic doctors, herbal healers, mind-body specialists, and acupuncturists often have been scorned by the US medical establishment, but growing numbers of Americans are seeking such care, and now an influential group of US senators believes the time has come to �…

Russian accupuncturist kills patient with needle therapy

A Russian woman died of pain-induced shock after a self-educated acupuncturist stuck a needle in the wrong spot on her back. The man has been sentenced to 18 months of prison, after which he plans to continue his healing career.