CURE Quote
The same surge in pharmaceutical research, development and marketing that made the miracle cures of penicillin, cortisone, chlorpromazine and streptomycin widely available in the early postwar era also pushed forward many less-than-miraculous cures that began to glut markets in both the global North and South.
— Susan E. Bell, Anne E. Figert, Reimagining (Bio)Medicalization, Pharmaceuticals and Genetics, 2015Archives
Monthly Archives: October 2012
I won’t make it out to work today, I’ve got two colds and a flu.
I won’t make it out to work today, I’ve got two colds and a flu. I’m sniffing and sneezing, My head’s all stuffed up. And now I’m hot, and cold too.
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The Health Test: Alice and Zizi – Part 3 The Immune System
In part 1 we met Alice and Zizi. Alice and Zizi are two women, between 30 and 40 years old, of similar height and weight, although Alice is a bit taller and Zizi a bit heavier. Neither Alice nor Zizi … Continue reading
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The Health Test: Alice and Zizi – Part 2 The Common Cold
In part 1 we met Alice and Zizi two women, between 30 and 40 years old, similar height and weight. Neither Alice nor Zizi has any health problems – they are both normal and healthy. The question posed: Who is healthier, … Continue reading
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The Health Test: Alice and Zizi – Part 1: Who is the healthiest?
Alice and Zizi are two women, between 30 and 40 years old, of similar height and weight, although Alice is a bit taller and Zizi a bit heavier. Neither Alice nor Zizi has any medical problems – they … Continue reading
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What are the symptoms of healthiness? What are the symptoms of healing?
What are the symptoms of healthiness? What are the symptoms of healing?Heathicine is the study of health and healthiness. This diagram shows the gradient of healthiness, to unhealthiness, to illness. Healthiness drops due to deficiencies or excesses, and all illness is caused … Continue reading
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