meds

Hi, A friend just told me that she quit taking her HIV meds because, "the chemical onslaught is worse than the disease. Detoxing from the meds is dreadful, but it shouldn't last too long (I hope). I am now exploring immune strengthening (sp?) methods, healthier eating, etc... no quackery snake...

I've recently been arguing with an acupuncture, alt. med quack. He's trying to convince me that acupuncture is not "alternative" medicine, but is instead "complementary and integrative." WTF is that?! To me, it's like a creationist telling me that his theories are not creationism, but is...

Here's something that's throwing me for a bit of a loop: Maybe I'm wrong. But I thought it had already been pretty well established as a placebo. Can anyone else chime in on this? You can read the article here.

I don't have all the facts! I heard this on the radio and I was wondering if it's BS? According to the report the US Supreme court ruled in favor of an HMO who ordered that a woman be released from the hospital against the express instructions of her doctors less than 12 hours after a...

This shouldn't be very surprising. cnn story

There are a load of online pharmacies where a person can fill out an online form that is reviewed by a Doctor whom you never see face to face. The Doctor can then approve an order for various drugs such as the type used for weight loss, acne, sexual performance, and so forth. Here is a link to...