Acetaminophen Use

Acetaminophen Use Associated with Asthma, and Decreased Lung Function The May 3, 2005 Medical News Today reported on a study that showed that Acetaminophen, more commonly known as Tylenol, if used daily was associated with a greater prevalence of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as directly related to decreased lung function. The original study was published in...

Non-Medical Care

More Americans Seek Out Non-Medical Care A series of stories appearing on May 28, 2004 through PRNewswire and other news outlets reported on a study released the day before by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). The study reveals that 36 percent of Americans are incorporating non medical types of care, what the study refers to as, “complementary and...

Aspirin is not for Everyone

This is theme of new commercials and ads run by Bayer Aspirin. These ads are not voluntary as it was the US Federal Trade Commission that alleged that Bayer advertising claims on television, radio and the Internet went too far in stating that the general public could benefit by taking aspirin daily for the prevention of heart attacks and stroke. The problem according to the article is that...

Fevers a Normal Healthy Response

Fevers in Children, a Normal Healthy Response For years parents have worried about their children getting fevers. And for years many authorities, including most chiropractors have said that fevers were a normal response of the body to certain situations. Now several health publications such as Mothering Magazine, WebMD and Reuters Health have reported in several 2001 issues about how fevers are...

Acting Classes

Acting Classes Improve Doctors’ Communication Skills September 17, 2007 by Sierra Koester We visit doctors when we are physically ill. We often expect compassion, warmth, and knowledge from the medical professionals we choose to see for our ailments. We also expect to be listened to and empathized with. Yet medical schools do not typically focus on training physicians in compassion,...