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St. John's Wort ineffective for ADHD posted Wed, Jun 11th 2008 by Maggie Vink

My son has ADHD and we're constantly working on better ways to manage his symptoms. We do what we can nutritionally -- limiting sugar and caffeine, ... Read More »

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Expect more of the same posted Mon, Jun 9th 2008 by Chris Sparling

Growing up, I had a close friend whose parents owned a small retail pharmacy. Of course, since then it's been knocked down and replaced with a CVS, ... Read More »

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Placebos for kids? Really? posted Mon, Jun 2nd 2008 by Bethany Sanders

Children may need medication for a variety of reasons -- high fevers, for one. Most of the time, their complaints can be handled through simple home ... Read More »

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Expensive placebos more effective than cheap ones posted Wed, Mar 5th 2008 by Adams Briscoe

It turns out that the price of a sugar pill may affect how well it performs on pain. Most people don't go shopping for placebo medication, but this ... Read More »

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Prozac: no more effective than a placebo? posted Tue, Feb 26th 2008 by Martha Edwards

Prozac is one of the most widely-prescribed medications in North America. So what would you say if someone told you it was no more effective than a ... Read More »

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The magic of placebos -- Why do they work? posted Sun, Jul 22nd 2007 by Rigel Celeste

What is it about placebos that gives them the power to work like the real thing in so many cases? The University of Michigan Health System spent some ... Read More »

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Why placebos work so well posted Wed, Oct 18th 2006 by Daryl Kulak

An article in Fortune magazine puzzles over the role of placebos in modern medicine. A placebo is a supposedly worthless pill, like a sugar pill, ... Read More »

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