Acupuncture remains a contentious subject among Western doctors, though many agree it’s effective at treating some symptoms. Photographed at the U.S. National Library of Medicine This story ...

"I grew up as a traditional woman within my community … and I always felt that if I were to ever get sick, that I would just undergo traditional medicine and not western," said Whitebean.

Acupuncture may improve the symptoms of vertigo, tinnitus, ear fullness, and hearing loss in patients with Meniere disease.

KALAMAZOO—The Western Michigan University School of Medicine, a new private medical school, will be named in honor of Dr. Homer Stryker, the Kalamazoo orthopedic surgeon and medical device innovator ...