On the Cover : Shocking science

On the Cover : Shocking science
Electrotherapy has a long and sad portrayal in popular movie history: Randle McMurphy from 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo\'s Nest' strapped to a cold, metal table; Sara Goldfarb in 'Requiem for a Dream' shaking in pain; John Nash\'s wife in 'A Beautiful Mind' sobbing as her husband\'s amazing brain gets fried.
Source: www.statepress.com

Pasta and milk are root cause of ill health for millions
Almost half the population is suffering from common complaints such as exhaustion, colds and migraines because of food intolerance, according to a new report published tomorrow.
Source: news.independent.co.uk

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MADRID (Reuters) - Plastic surgery, homeopathy and dieting have become such a way of life for Spaniards that they are being added to the basket used to calculate monthly inflation, the INE statistics institute said on Monday.
Source: www.tiscali.co.uk

Doctors kept out in cold by US patients
Most Americans aged 50 and over use complementary and alternative medicine often unbeknown to their doctor, according to a survey.
Source: au.news.yahoo.com

Should NHS charge for 'doubtful' treatments?
The NHS should consider billing patients for ineffective treatments and drop all prescription charges, senior public health doctors said yesterday.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

MEDIA CENTRE
A 200,000 pilot scheme, in which patients can receive complementary and alternative therapies as part of their NHS Treatment, has been launched today by the Secretary of State, Peter Hain MP.
Source: www.nio.gov.uk