The healblog.net reports that a study conducted by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center shows that acupuncture treatments 3 times a week helped patients with xerostomia, or dry mouth, that can be a side effect of radiation therapy localized to the head or neck.

“The medical implications [of xerostomia] are quite profound in terms of quality of life, because while chronic dry mouth may sound benign, it has a significant impact on sleeping, eating and speaking. Without saliva, there can be an increase in microbial growth, possible bone infection and irreversible nutritional deficits.”

The original blog post can be found here.

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