What do singer Lady Gaga, actress Gwyneth Paltrow, fashion mogul Victoria Beckham and Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps have in common apart from being famous? All four are fans of cupping, a form of ...

Five years ago, when Joginder Kaur, 70, was prescribed knee replacement surgery by an allopathic doctor, she consulted a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) specialist. After taking Chinese herbal ...

Got aches, stomach pains, asthma or sprains? You just might benefit from “cupping,” an ancient health practice whereby cups are used to create suction on the surface of the skin. Similar in some ...

RIO DE JANIERO (KPIX 5) -- If you watched swimmer Michael Phelps win Olympic Gold Monday night, you might have wondered why he had deep purple dots all over his shoulders. It's the short-term ...

SINGAPORE — Last week, Chinese actress Deng Sha shared shocking pictures of red marks and blisters on her back and arms, with some images showing pus oozing from her infected wounds. The actress from ...

Cupping therapy has been a key element of Chinese medicine for hundreds of years and has been seen in many other ancient cultures across the globe. It most recently came to the attention of a wider ...

It all started when Gwyneth Paltrow showed up to the 2004 premiere of Anchorman with what looked like circular bruising on her back. But what GP was really baring on her shoulders were the tell-tale ...

From stubborn colds to splitting headaches, common illnesses are a universal experience—but the way they’re treated can differ greatly across cultures. For most, getting sick means going to the ...

Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps took home his 19th gold medal on Sunday night, but the purple marks covering his back nearly stole the show. The circular bruises are the result of cupping, the ancient ...