A big medical study has found that acupuncture relieves the pain of headaches, but it doesn't matter where you stick the needles!
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So is it just a placebo effect then?
A study in November 2008 looked at the affect of acupuncture on IVF success and showed that the placebo they were using (putting pressure on the skin, but not piercing the skin) was almost as effective at increasing success rates. They were clear to say that this was the wrong choice of placebo becuase it did have a direct effect. I wonder if it doesn't matter where you put the pressure either?
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