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Ultrasound-Guided Acupotomy Reduced Chronic Spinal Pain in 32 RCTs

by GLOOM

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A 2026 meta-analysis of 32 randomized trials involving 2,669 participants found that ultrasound-guided acupotomy reduced chronic spinal musculoskeletal pain, with pain intensity improving by SMD = −0.80 and disability by SMD = −0.99 on NDI/ODI measures.1 The direction is favorable, but all trials came from China and evidence certainty stayed moderate for pain and low …

Transgender Discrimination and Violence Across Europe

by GLOOM

Trans people in Europe reported more discrimination and violence than cisgender lesbian, gay, and bisexual people in a 30-country survey of 138,212 respondents. The gap concentrated in identity-based discrimination, physical or sexual attacks, disability, ethnic-minority status, and gender identity within trans groups.1 Research Highlights 30-country gap was large and consistent: trans respondents reported discrimination in …