Acupuncture Relieves Menopause-Related Sleep Problems
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The researchers included randomized controlled trials published in English and Chinese. The included trials compared acupuncture with control groups that received inactive (eg, sham acupuncture) or active (e.g., Chinese herbs and hypnotics and hormone therapy) interventions for relief of menopause-related sleep disturbances. They defined acupuncture as manual acupuncture, acupressure, electroacupuncture, laser acupuncture, or auricular acupuncture.
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