Last week's TIME Magazine has an excellent article about a very important trend in healthcare: evidence-based medicine. It's not long, and I urge you to read it.
The surprising truth is that the scientific practice of medicine is a very new development. For centuries medicine was an apprenticeship in which traditional treatments were handed down from teacher to pupil without any objective investiga...
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First Nonprescription Diet Medicine Approved
This week the Food and Drug Administration approved orlistat for over-the-counter sales. Orlistat is currently available as the prescription medicine Xenical, and will be marketed over-the-counter under the brand name alli.
The details of the announcement, and reactions by various weight loss experts are detailed in this interesting LA Times article.
Orlistat works by blocking ...
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Skin and Beauty Products Containing Lavender and Tea Tree Oils Should be Avoided
A popular misconception (at least in health-conscious Southern California) is that natural substances are in general safer than artificial ones. Some people who would never take a prescription medication without educating themselves about the possible side effects use natural products without a second thought.
Last week's New England Journal of Medicine published an article which is a startling example of...
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