Should tax money be used to support false claims of acupuncture?

[drusso]

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https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/false-claims-for-acupuncture/

"We are left with a situation in which acupuncture proponents claim that acupuncture works for a long list of medical indications, and claiming that this is supported by evidence. Meanwhile the actual evidence, fairly and rigorously evaluated, is negative."

 

[SeniorWrangler]

The article links to a series of rather random systematic reviews of various modalities and various conditions (what is "laser acupuncture", anyway?).
The Cochrane Reviews meta-analyses of acupuncture for migraine and back pain are mildly positive.