A new comprehensive analysis, led by researchers Menghao Xu, Mengdi Zhu, and Cuihong Zheng, examined data from 25 trials involving a total of 4757 participants. The findings revealed that incorporating acupuncture alongside IVF significantly improved both the clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) and live birth rate (LBR) compared to traditional IVF treatments alone:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00404-023-07142-1
The NICE guideline does not recommend acupuncture. This decision limits access to treatment to millions of patients in England and Wales. The guideline could, and should, have taken a more pragmatic approach.
https://acupuncture.org.uk/news/acupuncture-out-dogma-in-the-u-k-national-institute-for-health-and-care-excellence-guideline-for-osteoarthritis-2022/
‘Lunch of suffering’: plain ‘white people food’ goes viral in China
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/jun/15/lunch-of-suffering-plain-white-people-food-goes-viral-in-china
