7 Ills That Don’t Need Pills

April 9th, 2008

In the April 2008 issue of the Harvard Health Letter, researchers explained how in many cases, the non-pharmacological approach can accomplish as much, or more, than pills.
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In more recent years, a growing body of studies are showing that simple lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise are effective remedies for many [...]

Leech Therapy

April 8th, 2008

Definition:
The use of leeches in medical treatment. Once used as an almost universal cure, leeches were largely abandoned by medicine but in the second half of the 20th century refound a role. That role is largely in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Leeches can assist, for example, in the reattachment of severed body parts such as [...]