Hey, if my doc smokes 'em...
It’s easy to laugh at cigarette ads from the golden age of American smoking—say, from the flapper–ish 1920s through the cool Mad Men–era of the early sixties. The images of doctors and “scientists” reassuring smokers seems to hail from a naive, optimistic time when a pack-a-day habit’s worst consequence was an irritated throat
Homeopathy is a system of medicine based on the theory of "like cures like" - a poison that causes symptoms of illness in a healthy person can treat the same symptoms in someone who is ill. Substances are diluted many times to make a remedy that is safe to use, yet homeopaths believe sufficient "likeness" remains between the remedy and the illness to stimulate the body's self-healing attributes. Homeopathy is one of the most popular complementary therapies.
Miniglossary of "Alternative" Methods
Stephen Barrett, M.D.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease that affects the respiratory and digestive systems. CF makes children sick by disrupting the normal function of epithelial cells — cells that make up the sweat glands in the skin and that also line passageways inside the lungs, liver, pancreas, and digestive and reproductive systems.
The fact that light, especially sunlight is good for helping heal skin disorders should not really be a surprise to anyone. It is well known that fungi and some bacteria do best in dark damp places. Light clears both of those problems. Unfortunately natural sunlight also contains some harmful aspects as well as those that are beneficial.
"Why does hydrogen peroxide foam when you put it on a cut?."
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is something you can buy at the drug store. What you are buying is a 3-percent solution, meaning the bottle contains 97-percent water and 3-percent hydrogen peroxide. Most people use it as an antiseptic. It turns out that it is not very good as an antiseptic, but it is not bad for washing cuts and scrapes and the foaming looks cool.
Natural oil remedies have existed for thousands of years. They came about to fill a need that was not being taken care of by the medical practitioners of any particular period.
Do you need a Psychiatrist or a Psychologist ? The answer to that questions lies in who you are and what it is you are seeking to accomplish. Let's examine the difference between the two professionals, both of whom work to help the world get a better understanding how humans behave and interact with each other.
Straight Talk About Moldy Bread, Tanning Booths, and Fish-Oil BurpsSeptember 3, 2008Q: If one slice of bread has mold on it, is it safe to eat another slice from the same loaf?A: Best to toss the loaf and start fresh. Bread is very porous, so mold can spread quickly and easily, particularly in organic products that don’t contain preservatives. Plus, mold, which has roots, could be thriving below the surface, even after you scrape it off. The same goes for meats, jams, and fruits or vegetables—when you see mold, it’s time to pitch them.
A super-vaccine that could give permanent protection against all forms of flu is being developed by British doctors.
The once-in-a-lifetime vaccine could do away with the need for an annual jab, according to researchers at Oxford University.
At present, the current jab has to be given every winter to match different circulating strains.
