SAN ANTONIO (EGMN) -- A course of acupuncture reduced hot flashes in women with a history of breast cancer by more than half while improving sleep and quality-of-life measures to a similar extent as hormone therapy in a Swedish randomized trial.Particularly noteworthy was the durability of acupuncture's benefits. Nine months following conclusion of the 3-month course of acupuncture sessions, most patients continued to have a significant reduction in hot flashes and improved measures of well being,...