The philosophy behind Chinese medicine
Philosophy is commonly seen as a discipline reserved for academics debating about questions that have little, if any, practical importance. In actuality, philosophy infests every corner of [...]
Health
An apple a day keeps statins away
An apple a day keeps statins away. That is, at least according to what a pair of health experts claim in the BMC Medicine Journal. In particular, the duo press that eating apples is just as [...]
Pediatricians claim that the diagnosis criteria for ADHD does a disservice to children suffering from real problems
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) made news headlines again, after a group of pediatricians claimed that diagnosis of the disorder is excessive and arbitrary. These reports ar [...]
Australian researchers claim to have unearthed proof that chromium present in multivitamins causes cancer
Multivitamins have come under attack in recent years on the grounds that they are at least ineffective, and at most, dangerous. These concerns have only intensified recently. A group of Aus [...]
Statins double the risk of developing diabetes and diabetic complications, according to ten-year-long study
Healthy patients taking statins have a significantly higher risk of developing diabetes and diabetic complications, according to a new study. The study, published in the Journal of General [...]
U.S. government doublespeak: Marijuana cures cancer, but has ‘no accepted medical use’
Humans have been using medical cannabis to treat a vast array of ailments for thousands of years. Physicians in the U.S. have used it as far back as the 1800s during which they were allowed [...]
FDA approves disintegrating tablet for children with ADHD, even though the “father” of the “disorder” admitted it was a pseudo-illness
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the first disintegrating tablet for children suffering from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – a disease that does [...]
Marijuana found to improve brain function… as long as it’s not laced with pesticides!
There are a host of benefits to be reaped from medicinal cannabis. However, like any manufactured drug, cannabis has its pros and cons, which should be weighed against each other relative t [...]
Marijuana can help reduce the frequency of mental health problems
Medicinal cannabis is known to help treat – and in some cases, prevent – a myriad of mental health problems, including Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s disease. Until recently, howe [...]
Doctor: ADHD is a fraud, Psychiatry makes patients of normal children!
Psychiatry has never validated attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a legitimate, biological disease. Nevertheless, the myth of ADHD continues to prevail. Every year, Big Phar [...]
