Medical Treatment

Photographs Illuminate The Isolation Of Leprosy

Posted 03.13.2012

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Leprosy is a condition that many of us believe has come and gone -- an unpleasant medical fate from another era. But for the people of Da Qin Island, ...

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New and Promising Food Allergy Treatment 'Tricks' the Immune System

Susan Weissman | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Food Allergies, Nih, Medical Treatment, Northwestern University, Anaphylaxis, Multiple Food Allergies, Food Allergy Treatment, Peanut Allergies, National Institutes of Health, Diet and Nutrition, Healthy Living Body, Healthy Living News

Like any parent whose child has multiple and life-threatening food allergies, I scrutinize any pronouncements of treatments through the lens of my child's body.

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Introducing Medical Gift Registry for Patients (VIDEO)

Halle Tecco | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Medical Treatment, Medical Bills, Patients, Wellness, Patient Care, Bills, Video, Healthy Living News

Since entering remission a little over four years ago, Diem Brown has been working on a medical gift registry MedGift.com.

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Questionable Drug Given To Sleepless Vets

AP | MATTHEW PERRONE | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Medical Treatment, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Ptsd, Sleep Disorders, Veterans, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Healthy Living News

WASHINGTON — Andrew White returned from a nine-month tour in Iraq beset with signs of post-traumatic stress disorder: insomnia, nightmares, cons...

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PHOTOS: The World's 15 Best Places To Die

The Huffington Post | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 05.25.2011

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Great Britain is the best place in the world to die, according to a new report. The country tops the 2010 Quality of Death Index, prepped by Econom...

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Many Americans Overtreated

AP | MARILYNN MARCHIONE | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Cancer Treatment, Medical Treatment, Treat Cancer, Hospitalization, Health, Treatment Cancer, Overtreatment, Healthy Living News

The doctors finally let Rosaria Vandenberg go home. For the first time in months, she was able to touch her 2-year-old daughter who had been afraid o...

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Gary Brooks Faulkner To Receive Medical Treatment In Pakistan

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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DENVER — An American who was detained in Pakistan while on a solo mission to kill Osama bin Laden has been moved to the capital city of Islamaba...

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Overtreated: More Medical Care Isn't Always Better

AP | LAURAN NEERGAARD | Posted 11.17.2011

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WASHINGTON — More medical care won't necessarily make you healthier – it may make you sicker. It's an idea that technology-loving American...

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Step Up to Mike's Challenge

Linda Milazzo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Despite all we've learned from Sicko, Fahrenheit 9/11 and Roger and Me, we continue to take abuse. Our pal Mike is now asking us to act.

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Schizophrenia Study Finds Similarities Across 37 Countries

medicalnewstoday.com | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Mental Illness, Mental Health Disorder, Women's Health, Health, Major Study, Well-Being, Schizophrenia, Medical Treatment, Treatment, New Study, Disability, Drugs, Wellness, Healthy Living News

An international study of more than 17,000 people with schizophrenia has found striking similarities in symptoms, medication, employment and sexual pr...

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More Than Half Million Kids React Badly To Drugs

AP | LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Hospitalization, Kids, Children, Prevention, Health, Side Effects, Prescription Drugs, Antibiotics, Medical Treatment, Drugs, Medicine, Penicillin, Children's Health, Drug, Wellness, Healthy Living News

CHICAGO — More than half a million U.S. children yearly have bad reactions or side effects from widely used medicines that require medical treat...

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Disease Mongering: Good For Big Pharma, Bad For You

Dr. Andrew Weil | Posted 11.17.2011

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There is a growing trend to promote diseases to fit existing drugs. As a culture, we should be suspicious whenever we hear of a new "disease," and ask whether it may just be a marketing ploy.

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Fear, Greed and X-Rays

Dr. Andrew Weil | Posted 11.17.2011

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Fear and greed are potent motivators. When both of these forces push in the same direction, virtually no human being can resist. And doctors are human beings.

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The Question No One Asks About Healthcare

Dr. Andrew Weil | Posted 11.17.2011

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Given that we all want health and spend trillions to "care" for it, it's sobering how little thought we give to the true meaning of the term.

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Should You Get Your Drug Information From An Actor?

Dr. Andrew Weil | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sally Field is a talented actor. But what qualifies her to promote Boniva, an osteoporosis drug that is of limited benefit, has worrisome side effects, and for which there are natural alternatives that merit careful consideration?

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Let's Take the Stomachache Out of Health Care Reform: One Patient's Story

Dr. Andrew Weil | Posted 11.17.2011

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Simple, safe and inexpensive protocols should be the new foundation of American health care. It is the key to cutting the out-of-control costs that are sinking the system.

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Healthcare Costs Should Be Reduced By Holding Providers, Insurance Companies Accountable

Paul Diamond | Posted 05.25.2011

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The insurance companies and healthcare providers care little about those who cannot afford their high cost, and those that can afford it with difficulty won't join together and refuse to accept their exploitation.

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