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Can Acupuncture Ease Severe Constipation?

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People with severe chronic constipation may get relief from a more modern type of acupuncture, new research suggests.  After eight weeks of treatment with electroacupuncture — acupuncture involving electrical stimulation — study participants experienced significant symptom and quality-of-life improvements, the study found.  Electroacupuncture uses thin needles inserted beneath the skin that are attached to a device that sends electric pulses into the body. Read more.

Source: Health News Day, September 12, 2016

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