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Leech Therapy

Thursday January 22, 2004
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine journal suggests that leeches may relieve pain better than topical anti-inflammatory treatments. Patients in the study were required to allow the blood sucking leeches to be attached to the ailing area 70 minutes a day for up to 90 days.

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