Placebo Effects

Duhhh... not quite sure why this is still surprising to some:


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Anti-depressants: Still Controversial

Anti-depressants: neurochemically effective or just placebos? after all these years, controversy continues:


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http://www.newsweek.com/id/232781

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Evidence-based Medicine

Good article on "evidence-based medicine" (EBM) here:


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http://tinyurl.com/yaowus9

I would only add though that even the "double-blind randomized clinical trials," cited as the

Statins, Side Effects

Just one anecdotal report (out of many):


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And This is News???

Weakness reported in FDA approval system for new cardiovascular devices HERE.

The drug approval path has always had such weaknesses, as well. Indeed it would be cost-prohibitive to conduct and await truly strong scientific analyses/screens of products in the medical pipeline. The pressure to opt for speed (and profit) in the process will always overwhelm the emphasis on safety. The solution is

Clinical Trials... Issues/Concerns

Review below of 3 recent books addressing ethical and empirical aspects of clinical research on humans:

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H1N1 More Serious Than Many Realize

This report on a CDC study concludes that, "The number of confirmed cases of H1N1 flu from April to July represents just 2% of the actual people who were infected with the virus, according to a report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention."

and adds:

"The study estimates that for every confirmed case, there was likely a median of 79 actual people infected with the virus. Using the

Cancer as a 'Dynamic Process'

 


NY Times article HERE acknowledging what many have known for a long time: cancer is not necessarily a 'linear' phenomena, but can reverse itself. No doubt it has to do with individual immune function, as well as dozens of other synergistic variables, unique to each individual and each form of cancer. Not sure why this view takes so long to get out; there have been plenty of examples over

Placebo Effects Little Understood

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CT Scan Errors

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