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Friday, 27 July 2018

Some recommend acupuncture for infant colic, yet the evidence tells us that it ‘should not be recommended’

Needle acupuncture in small children is controversial, not least because the evidence that it works is negative or weak, and because small children are unable to consent to the treatment. Yet it is recommended by some acupuncturists for infant colic. This, of course, begs the questions: Does the best evidence tell us that acupuncture is […]

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