Do Homeopathic Medications Really Contain Alcohol?
Homeopathic medications are generally misunderstood. Homeopathy really can work, but the way it works is very different from conventional medicine.
Seven Potentially Deadly Prescription Errors
Research studies find that American doctors make errors in writing prescriptions at rates of 5 to 81 percent. Most errors in prescribing medications are caught at the pharmacy, but a shocking number of drug prescribe in error find their way to patients.
Healthy Magical Thinking: How To Harness The Power Of The Placebo
"Magical thinking" is typically employed as a pejorative term. Healthy magical thinking, can only up new possibilities through the power of the placebo effect.
Treating Alzheimer's With Insulin
Alzheimer's disease isn't really "type 3 diabetes." However, Alzheimer's may be treatable with insulin, and controlling diabetes may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's.
St John's Wort: Natural But Not Without Side Effects
Despite there being evidence that St John’s wort is effective in treating mood disorders such as depression, there are still concerns about how the remedy is used, and the possible side effects and drug interactions.
The Dangers Of Over The Counter Pain Relievers
Popping a pain reliever is something many of us do every day, but there are good reasons to be careful with certain products.
Are 271 Mandatory Vaccines On The Way?
Vaccination truthers have been publishing articles reporting that American children will soon be required to take a staggering 271 different vaccines. It is true that at least 271 vaccines are under development, but legal requirements are another matter.
Antibiotics For The Elderly: Dangerous Drug Interactions
The older we get, the more infections we get, and the more infections we get, the more likely it is that doctors will treat us with multiple, intravenously administered (IV) antibiotics. These life-saving medications can interact with common drugs.
The $1 Pill That Could Beat Malaria For Good: Too Good To Be True?
Malaria is incredibly difficult to deal with because of the way the disease is spread. We can treat individuals but the disease remains to infect others. And there's been no way to inoculate people against it. Until now.
Alert: Are You Using Any Of These Absolutely Useless Alternative Remedies?
You have those who swear by alternative remedies and those that are strongly against them. This issue is often not that none of these remedies are useful, it is simply a matter of some people insisting they can be used to replace regular medicines.