Tag Archives: medicine

Nice To Meet Your Microbes

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Chris Zach

The New York Times had an eye-opening science story on July 12, 2010 about the recent research and medical advances in the field of human-dwelling microbes. This story is a perfect example of why I inevitably fall back to science … Continue reading →

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Take Two Placebos and Call Me in the Morning

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Chris Zach

You’ve probably heard the results of many studies where pharmaceutical company’s hopes and dreams and tens-of-millions-of-dollars-investments are extinguished before they wake by the placebo effect. Well, Sugapil is here to fill the void created by those stillborn dream drugs. With … Continue reading →

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Read This: CFI Objects to Taxpayer Funding for Alternative Medicine Therapies

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Chris Zach

I thought one of the major pillars of health care reform and reduced health care spending was the elimination of waste and a new emphasis on effective treatments. Now, some legislators are moving in the opposite direction and working to … Continue reading →

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