Researchers: Acupuncture Eases COPD Symptoms

Japanese researchers found that acupuncture helps ease the labored breathing that accompanies chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.

During the study, half the participants received daily medication and acupuncture and the other half received medication and an acupuncture treatment in which the needles did not breach the subjects' skin. The researchers determined that the participants who were treated with real acupuncture needles saw improvements  in their breathing.

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