Despite claim by acupuncture specialists, it does not improve IVF live birth rates, new study says

One of the most popular wellness services at fertility clinics is acupuncture, a traditional Chinese treatment that involves placing sterile needles at various points on the body to manipulate the “chi”, or energy flow – but a new study suggests that its usefulness is limited.
Acupuncture practitioners say the procedure may increase blood flow in women undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF), which may increase the chances of an embryo that has been fertilised in a…