The next big thing? Sorting out hope, hype and hysteria when medicine and media meet
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More than ever before, people are bombarded with information about medicine and science, and newspapers and magazines add to the cacophony. The consumers should use common sense, put the new announcement in context and check the source of the report concerning medicine or diseases to interpret results and to test their claims.
Publication Name: Quest
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1087-1578
Year: 2004
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Electrical stimulation devices: does shock have value?
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Electrical stimulation devices deliver what amounts to be an electric shock to muscle tissue, usually via nerves that run from the spinal cord to the muscle. However, in some cases, electrical stimulation could be damaging, so it is wise to seek special medical advice on these devices.
Publication Name: Quest
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1087-1578
Year: 2004
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Prescription for success: how to be smart about your child's medication
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Best practices in choosing prescription drugs, for children, are presented.
Publication Name: Child
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0894-7988
Year: 2006
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