It's silly that they tout Obama's plan as socialist medicine. I get it. The idea is to conjure up images of government bureaucracy and inefficiency (think DMV or the Post Office). But here are the facts:
FACT: capitalist medicine is inefficient.
FACT: socialist medicine is not. picked by cactushair 5 months ago

An extract from a flowering desert plant, used as traditional medicine by Indigenous Australians, could one day be used to coat hip transplants and other biomedical devices, say researchers. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

The most strange anomalies in medicine, all of them are rare diseases with bizarre signs and symptoms. Some of them have already been described in MedTempus. I indicate so with links. They are ordered from greater to smaller frequency. picked by cactushair 8 months ago

Cupping is a traditional Chinese medicine technique that is utilised by many TCM practitioners to alter a patients suffering or as part of an existing treatment. The technique is said to influence the flow of both Qi and Blood throughout the body and or meridians.

Looks painful and embarrassing to me. Does it work or is it the most pointless thing ever? picked by squirmster 3 years ago

BMJ Talk Medicine is a pilot magazine program (mp3 format) with the latest medical news, opinion, and issues. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

“Studies,” she says, dripping scorn. “Don’t give me studies. Look at Tee. Look at all the exercise she did. She never stopped exercising. Look what happened to her.” picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

A batch of photographs from two recent trips to one of my favorite museums in the world, the venerable Boerhaave of Leiden, NL. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

U.S. researchers say itraconazole, a drug commonly used to treat toenail fungus, can also block the growth of new blood vessels in cancer. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A medicine has been found to kill breast, lung, and brain cancer cells without harming any surrounding normal cells in lab rats, by scientists in Canada. But the love of money is keeping it from being distributed. picked by streetlight22be 2 years ago

Long the bane of the South, taking over hillsides and forests, kudzu is a staple in Chinese medicine. While a Kudzu salad might not benefit you, Kudzu extract might be the next big thing in treating blood pressure, cholesterol, and other markers of metabolic disorders. picked by meggysue 3 months ago

Nearly half the respondents in a survey of U.S. primary care physicians said that they would seriously consider getting out of the medical business within the next three years if they had an alternative. picked by karenben 1 year ago

The old adage that laughter is the best medicine is taken as homespun wisdom rather than hard scientific fact. But that doesn't mean no-one has looked into it, with interesting results. picked by pocksucket 8 months ago

Modern medicine ranks as one of the greatest achievements of mankind. But there are drawbacks in the form of side effects, some of which are far more off-putting than the inability to operate heavy machinery. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

BEIJING - They're paralyzed from diving accidents and car crashes, disabled by Parkinson's, or blind. With few options available at home in America, they search the Internet for experimental treatments — and often land on Web sites promoting stem cell treatments in China. picked by tchengrox 2 years ago

Does your medical cover include harpists? The experience of numerous doctors and patients indicates that music, from a bedside harp to sonatas instead of sedatives, can be beneficial in a multitude of health treatments picked by pocksucket 6 months ago

I've always maintained that I would forget to take 'don't die' pills. Now I won't die! picked by TheBlueFrog 3 years ago

A new website tells medical history stories through the religious, scientific and downright bizarre objects lurking in the dustier corners of the Science Museum’s collections picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

A Taipei restaurant-bar is letting visitors order "medicine" from a menu and dripping it into their glasses from a transparent ceiling-suspended vat, becoming the latest oddball themed restaurant in Taiwan's capital. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Research from Stanford University School of Medicine shows that a single protein plays a surprisingly central role in development of diabetes, hence the possibility of a radically new approach in the treatment of this disease. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Big fall sale at drugstore.com. Up to 40% off selected product categories. Might be a good time to stock up on OTC medicine for flu season. picked by Wingnut 3 years ago