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- Influential People in the Birth of Modern MedicineThe birth of modern medicine began in the Middle Ages. There were people during this time, who's work is still used and referenced to in present-day medicine. These men helped pave the way to what we now now as the medical field.
Natural Medicine Vs Modern Medicine During PregnancyThis is our families story of the challenges we faced during our first pregnancy due to our natural medicine and living choices. Going up against modern medicine can be daunting, we learned you have to stick to your guns.- Chopping Patients Up into Little Pieces: Modern Medicine's Approach to HealthThe jigsaw puzzle-approach to health is harming rather than helping humans and their fellow animals.
- Modern Medicine Hilariously Claims Credit for Reduction in Heart Disease DeathsThe death rates for heart disease and stroke among U.S. citizens has dropped 30 percent between 1999 and 2006. What's remarkable about this is that conventional medicine thinks it deserves the credit for this decline.
Alternative Medicine Vs. Complementary MedicineCAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) is a term that has been given to us by the NIH however it is a loose term for two different medical industries that are booming today. Learn why these two industries are different.
Alternative & Modern Medicine: Negative Effects and PreventionThe times have caught up with us in a big way. Many people are looking towards the more affordable choice, as well as the natural.- Modern Medicine and Natural Medicine Both Are GoodThis looks at both natural ands modern medicines, both have a place in our society today as in the 'olden days'. Includes cold and heat exhaustion remedies.
- Holistic Healers Trump Modern MedicineMore and more people are beginning to seek out holistic treatments over modern medicine.
- Herbal Remedies V. Modern MedicineThere is a long-running debate between people who use herbal remedies for various diseases and disorders, and those who rely on modern medicine to cure their aches and pains.
- Age Old and New Age MedicineA look at how today's alternative therapies were once the mainstream therapies, then so called "modern medicine" stepped in and pushed the old ways into the dark
- Modern Medicine Profits with Prescription PillsInstead of diagnosing and solving physical problems, doctors nowadays label symptoms as diseases and disorders and prescribe drugs to cover them up. Meanwhile, drug companies "educate" doctors using biased studies and get rich off the profits.
The Worst Tasting Medicine May Just Be the Best Cure for What Ails YouOur economy is faltering, and many Americans are struggling in the process. Instead of implementing meaningful economic policies and legislation, our political leaders simply avoid the real issues affecting us all.
Managing MedicationAs we get older, the number of prescriptions we take seems to multiply exponentially. How do we manage them? Can they all be taken together?- How to Get Kids to Take Liquid MedicineUse these easy ways to get kids to take liquid medicine, and make it go down without a fight.
5 Times You Shouldn't Switch Health InsurersWant to switch health insurers? Before you do, weigh the costs. Make sure you move to a company that will suit your needs better than the one you are leaving.
What Changes Can We Look for in Modern MedicineThese are exciting times, medically speaking, especially for someone with a career on Alternative Medicine. Here are a few of the things I see on the horizon.- Strange Medical Treatments from the Past that Are Used TodayIt is amazing to me to watch science validate knowledge from the past. Medical treatments from the past considered bizarre are being used today with validation from scientists.
- The Beginnings of Modern Medicine Among CulturesDuring the Middle Ages, advancements in medicine varied from culture to culture. Europeans appeared to be at a standstill, while Jewish and Muslim medicine flourished.
- Jourmoir 13 a Journal/MemoirThe first of several articles aimed at helping seniors and others in their contacts with the medical industry. It is based on my contacts with modern medicine, especially a recent 54 hour ER and hospital admission.
- Maggot TherapyThe use of leeches for medical purposes (hirudotherapy) and maggots have come back into vogue since the 1980's when California researchers took an interest.
Five Technological Innovations that Changed the Face of MedicineThis article examines five technologies, each of which has changed the face of medicine.- Past Vs. PresentThe differences between the past and present boggle my brain!
- Ambroise Pare's "On Monsters and Marvels"Pare catalogues the varies anomalies that he has both encountered and heard about in the sixteenth century.
- Misquemachus Returns in Graham Masterton's "Burial"The demonic medicine man Misquemachus finds his vengeance by bringing the white man's homes and possessions into the Great Beyond.
- The Instigation:Pretty self-explanatory I think.
- Consider Alternative TreatmentsThere are some things that alternative treatment is better. Among these are carpal tunnel, menopause, constipation, and the over reliance on antibiotics. Most everyone has suffered at one time or another from one or all of these.
- The Evolution of MedicineWould you visit a doctor to get your skull drilled, for the placement of leeches, or for the infusion of scorpion venom? Amazingly enough, all of these have occurred during the history of medicine! Learn about how medicine evolved in this article!
- Latent Threats Inside Your Medicine ChestA medicine chest that is cluttered with bottles and cartons with a few capsules or pills is a virtual danger zone at home.
- My Own MedicineCrow tastes bitter...but I'll swallow it down.
- The Benefits of Sound HealingThe most useful part in this therapy is that you will gain regenerative process that will help to heal your illness, and improve almost all aspects of our live in a very unique way.
- DICOM Web Viewers: Modern Solutions for Modern MedicineWeb based DICOM viewers are user friendly, allow for real-time collaboration and consultation over the Internet, and can be used to create digital archives of patient records that include Web PAC images.
- Allopathic Medicine Doesn't Always WorkA short overview of the problems with the allopathic (modern) method of dealing with illness.
- Alternative Medicine Can Be Helpful in InfertilityAcupuncture and reiki are gaining popularity for infertility treatments, and there's good reason.
- My Take on Medicine in AmericaA brief survey and comparison of the relative merits of Modern, Oriental, Wholistic, and Lifestyle Medicine practiced in America.
- Ten Jobs that Will Always Be AvailableWe examine 10 jobs that will never go away, no matter which direction society goes.
- Going All Natural with Your HealthHow you ever considered utilizing more natural alternatives to preserving your health?
- Are Doctor's Playing God?A newspaper article, about plans by surgeons in New York to transplant an entire womb from a brain-dead donor into a living woman, set me thinking. Is modern medicine playing God? Doctors can now transplant almost any human organ.
The Amazing Gastric StimulatorThe gastric stimulator -- also called the gastric pacer -- is a pacemaker-like device that uses electrical pulses to fool the brain into thinking that the body has eaten a meal.




