Acupressure is an ancient practice from traditional Chinese medicine. It can seem mysterious because the theory is based on pressure points and energy channels in your body that you cannot see.
Acupressure uses the same framework as acupuncture. But acupressure does not use needles. You can do acupressure on yourself using only your fingertips.
We talked to MD Anderson acupuncturist Michael Spano to find out more about acupressure...
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We all know that eating your greens is good for you, but what if you could extract the green and take it as a supplement?
A recent...
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