Alternative cures for acne exist in several forms, but most take the road of self help via good diet and cleanliness as the first steps to reducing the effect of the problem. Where alternative cures for acne come into their own is in their move away from propriety creams and potions. While some medical products will help with r

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For centuries mankind has depended on what we now days call "folk remedies", or "alternative medicine".

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A girl with 8 limbs was born in India two years ago and when I saw this story my heart went out to her. Thinking about how hard it would be to be a girl with 8 limbs (4 arms and 4 legs) brought a tear to my eye.

The two year old little girl in un

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Watching someone deteriorate from Alzeimer's Disease is very difficult.  In 2006 there were approximatly 4.5 Million American's diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.  This is 4.5 Million people that would have benefited from a Study completed in 2005.

I do not understand what it will take for the US Government to admi

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This is my take on the recent story about a little girl who died because her parents decided to pray for her instead of seeking medical attention. A very sad story and a poignant piece of evidence against religion. You will also find other posts related to religion and atheism, as well as political posts and current events.

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This is flipping ridiculous! Watch your pooch with a vengeance. For some reason, dogs feel that they have to eat everything left on the ground. Make sure of your pet dog’s surroundings before you leave him alone. I’d sure miss my Wii controller but I’d miss my dog more!

There is a UK dog who has eaten 40 different pairs of underwear, a s

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The makers of 14 popular cough and cold medicines for infants are voluntarily pulling their products from store shelves after several reports of children overdosing.

coldmeds.jpgNow get this. They are pulling the medicines not because there’s something wrong with the medicines or because the directions are messed up or mislabeled but becau

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Former Senator, John Edwards, is calling for reform in the health care arena, but his proposal is somewhat worrying. Edwards is proposing that all Americans should be forced into visiting their doctor on a regular basis. Furthermore, he proposes that it if even the slightest sign of cancer is detected then treatment via chemotherapy drugs sho

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Low Income? Uninsured? Looking for a way to save on your prescription medication costs? Since September 2006 Wal-Mart has been trying to capture patients just like you with their $4 Generic Prescription Program. With such a low price, it's no wonder that Wal-Mart has been able to increase their reach in that specific market, b

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Possibly the worst thing anyone can do once diagnosed with cancer is to leave the tumor intact and to try to treat the disease with “alternative therapies.” Yet, quite a lot of people make this choice. Among this population is one Susan Insole, a fo

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For the first time is the US, the FDA has approved a drug for Huntington's disease which will not cure but helps sufferers to manage the symptoms of Huntington's disease. If you're one of the 30,000 sufferers of this hereditary disease you may be interested in the FDA statement on this drug, which is legal in countries like

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When your child is sick, do you just pop in the pharmacy and get some over-the-counter drugs which you think will help your child to recover? Is over-the-counter drugs safe for your infant? Be aware because over-the-counter drugs may have serious or even life-threatening side effects. To be safe, do not give over-the-counter dr

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For yr (justifiably) humble svt, eyesight is the most important of the five senses. Of course, if my senses of taste and smell weren't so important to me, perhaps I wouldn't weigh what I do. And, if I had no hearing, my music collection and my 100 stations on Pandora would be useless. And without a sense of touch, certain ver

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Our baby was not well recently. It all started about two weeks ago. Guess my wife could have passed it to him as she was sick a few days before our little prince was sick. He is a very active boy but when he is sick, he tends to be quiet. It has been two weeks but the problem still lingers on even though it is at the tail end o

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While puttering around doing the formatting and graphics hunt for today's effort, discovered that, without really being specifically aware of it, MUDGE has devoted at least 30 posts to issues relating to health. That's a sizable chunk of time and attention. But, why not? As we've noted frequently, the oldest of the Boomer co

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