We know that radiation from cell phones is too weak to heat biological tissue or to break chemical bonds in cells. But the radio waves they emit can effect cell behavior. Studies done at the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority in Helsinki found that two proteins were altered in skin cells. After stimulating an …
Erythema nodosum is a type of skin inflammation that is located in the fatty layer of the skin. It results in reddish, painful, tender lumps most commonly located in the front of the legs below the knees. The painful nodules can be as large as 3 inches. In some patients this disease can go on …
Being a doctor in 1908 is a far cry from the easy life we have today as physicians. A page from a Chicago family physician, C.H. Bryan, MD diary recently was printed in JAMA. Let me quote a part of it. Dr. Smith was sitting by his fire one night about 11 o’clock. The frosty …
For some patients with depression who do not respond to homeopathic treatment I have found that supplementing with specific amino acids and vitamins works wonders. A deficiency of the neurotransmitter serotonin appears to be the underlying cause of depression. The anti-depressants work by blocking the re-uptake of the neurotransmitters by the nerve cells thus artificially …
Several weeks ago while sitting at the dinner table my 17 year old daughter mentioned how she had felt sorry for one of her friends because of the rough life she has had. As I listened it brought to mind a patient that I was currently treating. This patient who I will call Francine was …
There has been a recent spat of article in the lay press and medical journals questioning the efficacy of anti-depressants. In a new analysis of multiple clinical trials by the FDA it was determined that drugs such as Prozac did not provide significantly more relief to depressed patients than did placebo pills. Psychologist Irving Kirsch …
The Spanish Minister of Health has commissioned a report on alternative medicine in order to consider including it in Spain’s national Health System. The inclusion of homeopathy as part of the national health system has already been established in countries such as the United Kingdom, France and Germany. At present, between 10-15% of the Spanish …
We have all sat next to a person that just can not seem to hit the right note no matter how familiar the tune. For those musically inclined it can be quite a painful experience. But if you are one of these so called tone deaf people take heart as you are in good company. …
There’s no evidence that your health will suffer by not gulping lots of water each day, according to a new article in the British Medical Journal, whose authors investigated six other medical myths. Studies show that people get adequate fluid intake by consuming fluids other than water, such as juice, milk and other drinks. In …