CURE Quote
(The rationalists) claim, not merely to cure diseases, but to cure them philosophically, and in conformity to their rational principles. They claim, not merely to have ascertained the relationship, which exists between diseases and their remedies, but to understand the nature and the reasons of this relationship. They pretend to explain the mode and manner in which these remedies produce their results. Their doctrine is, that therapeutics is founded upon pathology; that the former is deduced from the latter. They are very confident in their knowledge of the intimate modus operandi of their remedies. The empirics, on the other hand, deny all this.
— Elisha Bartlett, MD, Elisha Bartlett’s Philosophy of Medicine, 1844, 2005-
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Does Big Pharma Hide Cures?
Maybe you’ve noticed, maybe not? What’s the latest cure discovered by Big Pharma? What’s the most important disease cured in the last year? The last 5 years? The last 10 years? The last 20 years? We hear lots of news … Continue reading
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How to Cure your Car
I often say I’m taking my car to the vet, the car veterinarian. When my car is sick, it’s my pet and the mechanic is my vet. It’s a useful metaphor, one we can use to explore and understand the … Continue reading
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CBD Cures Everything: Nothing can be Proven
Maybe you’ve noticed the latest alternative medical news fashion. CBD cures everything. But where’s the truth? Can cannabis oil really cure? Which diseases can it cure? After all, cure is disappearing from most medical theory and practice.
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The Language of Cure
The field of medicine has its own language, and frankly, it’s a mess. Different fields of medicine have different languages, which sometimes disagree on the simplest terms and use many words inconsistently. Is depression a sign, a symptom, an illness, … Continue reading
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Can Acupuncture Cure, or is it just a Placebo?
Are the benefits of acupuncture just placebo effects? Unfortunately, “probably just a placebo effect” is simplistic nonsense. Let’s begin with a clear look at the placebo effect, starting with Webster’s dictionary: Placebo Effect (Webster’s) “improvement in the condition of a patient … Continue reading
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