Archive for November, 2005

The common cold is no match for natural healing therapies: minerals, herbs and foods stave off colds and flus

It happens to everyone, sometimes multiple times a year. That's why it's called the common cold, right? But while we're all familiar with the common cold, we may only know of one or two ways to fight it, which usually involve some sort of over-the-counter medication, or the folk remedy, a bowl of chicken...

Hey, medheads! Here’s the new language of the medication population (satire)

As times change, new words evolve to describe the world around us. Here's the latest scoop on the new vocabulary you'll need to talk about our overmedicated society. Medheads - People who take multiple prescription drugs on a daily basis and, as a result, suffer from brain fog. They can be young ...

Big Pharma and profit priorities: why business ethics never trickle up

One of the things I've observed while doing public speaking, being a part of business councils and interacting with a lot of well-connected people in society, is that many people work with the pharmaceutical company known as Merck. Merck seems to be everywhere, with drug reps, consultants, marketing...

Accunatural skin care product treats acne with vitamins, minerals and herbs

Acne may seem like no big deal for those of us who have never had it -- or who only had it for just a few years during puberty; but for many teens, having acne can feel like the end of the world. The damage it does to one's self esteem during the time when it's the most fragile can be devastating. Even...

New Zealand doctors believe cannabis-based drugs can relieve arthritis pain

Doctors at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases in Bath gave Sativex, a cannabis-based medicine, to arthritis patients and found the drug effective in reducing their pain. To learn more on this topic, be sure to also read the related article, Revealed: which fruit and vegetable juices...