Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MD

What's the deal with cupping and dry needling?

June 4, 2026·1h 1m
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This week, Emily and Perry dig into dry needling and cupping, the wellness equivalent to pain equals gain (maybe?). What are the therapeutic properties, and the risks, of yanking at or poking holes in your skin? Warning: this episode is not for the faint of heart. Plus: extraordinary developments in pancreatic cancer treatment, Google wants to fill the air with millions of sterile mosquitoes, and also farts. Past episodes referenced: What's the deal with creatine? Submit a question for our weekly mailbag at wellnessactually.fm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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