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When miracles are almost routine

When AIDS victim Andrew Stimpson’s disease reversed itself, doctors called it a miracle. But a look at the research on spontaneous healing shows that miracles are not as rare as we think - the result... more »

When miracles are almost routine - Believing in miracles

The following is a physician’s report (J Proj Tech Pers Asses, 1957; 21: 331-40) of the most dramatic case of spontaneous remission included in the IONS files. more »

Avian flu how safe is tamiflu?

Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate), the antiviral drug, seems to be the weapon of first choice against the avian flu. The American government has ordered 20 million doses of the drug, while the UK govern... more »

Avian flu the germ-warfare connection

Conspiracy theorists believe that scientists know there are terrible man made viruses that may be deliberately or accidentally unleashed on the world s population and that the H5N1 virus is merely a... more »

Avian flu the germ-warfare connection

Conspiracy theorists believe that scientists know there are terrible man made viruses that may be deliberately or accidentally unleashed on the world s population and that the H5N1 virus is merely a... more »

Avian flu epidemic by hysteria

It seems extraordinary that an epidemic can be triggered purely as the result of hysteria, but this phenomenon has occurred on lots of occasions in the past. Several have been recorded and analysed by... more »

Avian flu: strictly for the birds

Avian flu (H5N1) is predicted to be the next pandemic, claiming up to 7.4 million lives, according to the World Health Organization. The virus was discovered around 50 years ago - but scientists recko... more »

Avian flu: strictly for the birds

Avian flu (H5N1) is predicted to be the next pandemic, claiming up to 7.4 million lives, according to the World Health Organization. The virus was discovered around 50 years ago - but scientists recko... more »

Teflon: its safety story doesn’t stick

Teflon®, DuPont’s trademarked heat-resistant coating, is now everywhere. On any given morning, you may well encounter it while curling your hair, ironing your clothes, wearing your clothes, cooking yo... more »

Teflon: its safety story doesn’t stick

Alternative cookware… more »

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3 Nov 2009 | Lynne McTaggart - Wh... (jowddty)

The poisoned generation

Perhaps the most underappreciated health scandal in modern times is the fact that, every day, we are all subjected to some 80,000 drugs—virtually all of which have not undergone a single regulat... more »

23 Oct 2009 | Health from your Gar... (bshubbard)

Your good health is down to yo...

One thing is sure in this world:  only you can establish total wellness and health. Unless you want it, and are sufficiently motivated to gain it and keep it, no amount of outside support will su... more »

1 Oct 2009 | Lynne McTaggart - Wh... (jowddty)

DNA: it's not destiny

When we become ill, most of us lay the blame at the feet of our ancestors: my heart problem is like dad’s, who had a dicky ticker; I’m likely to get breast cancer because it’s what m... more »

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21:35 | Health Conditions (blobby)

Re: Lung Cancer

Can we please stop all this childish bickering amongst ourselves. Everybody is entitled to express their own opinions on this site and everybody can agree or disagree with those opinions but let's... more »

19:53 | Health Conditions (ajmcglynn)

Re: glioblastoma multiforme

Dear Jenny, The New York Times published an article about a week ago describing a promising experimental treatment.  The physician is Dr. Howard Riina at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell &... more »

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Re: Small Intestine Bacterial ...

Karen, I note your comment that Xifaxin has been helpful.  The wisdom in the alternative medical community is that infestation in the gut can be a side effect of antibiotic treatment:  The a... more »

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