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Schizophrenia Study Finds Similarities Across 37 Countries

medicalnewstoday.com | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

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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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Step Up to Mike's Challenge

Linda Milazzo | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

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Linda Milazzo

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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More Than Half Million Kids React Badly To Drugs

AP | LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living

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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 10.18.2009 | Living

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Dr. Andrew Weil

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 09.27.2009 | Living

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Dr. Andrew Weil

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 09.25.2009 | Living

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Dr. Andrew Weil

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 09.21.2009 | Home

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Dr. Andrew Weil

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 09.12.2009 | Living

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Dr. Andrew Weil

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 10.24.2008 | Home

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Paul Diamond

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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