Background Although acupuncture is widely used for chronic pain, there remains considerable
controversy as to its value. We aimed to determine the effect size of acupuncture for 4 …

To elucidate the risk factors for anal cancer, we interviewed and obtained blood specimens
from 148 persons with anal cancer and from 166 controls with colon cancer in whom these …

Importance Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has not been rigorously evaluated
for young and middle-aged adults with chronic low back pain. Objective To evaluate the …

Background: Chronic low back pain is a common problem that has only modestly effective
treatment options. Objective: To determine whether yoga is more effective than conventional …

Despite wide use in clinical practice, acupuncture remains a controversial treatment for chronic
pain. Our objective was to update an individual patient data meta-analysis to determine …

This report summarizes the current evidence on the effects of yoga interventions on various
components of mental and physical health, by focussing on the evidence described in review …

Background Because the value of popular forms of alternative care for chronic back pain
remains uncertain, we compared the effectiveness of acupuncture, therapeutic massage, and …

Background Acupuncture is a popular complementary and alternative treatment for chronic
back pain. Recent European trials suggest similar short-term benefits from real and sham …

Background: Few treatments for back pain are supported by strong scientific evidence.
Conventional treatments, although widely used, have had limited success. Dissatisfied patients …

Background: Epidemiological evidence suggests lack of neonatal circumcision as the strongest
risk factor for penile cancer, but the role of sexually transmitted diseases in the etiology …