Acupunctures offer better option for treating neck pain

Acupuncture can prove to be a better for healing the most common neck pain, as compared to many current therapies available, says a new study.

The international study, conducted by Canadian, American, South American, Australian and European researchers, revealed that alternative therapies such as acupuncture, neck manipulation and massage can be better options for treating neck pain than the existing practices.

The Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders, 236-page review of the current research on neck pain, is published in the journal Spine.

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The Human body

Stress may boost cervical cancer risk in women

A new study at the Fox Chase Cancer Centre has found that stress may increase the risk of developing cervical cancer in women.
Cervical cancer is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) subtype. HPV 16 spread during sexual intercourse.
The study led by Calolyn Y. Fang hypothesized the stress could lead to alterations in immune functioning.
“HPV infection is healthy women will disappear spontaneously over time. Only a small percentage will progress to become precancerous cervical lesions or cancer.


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The Human Body