Medicine and its related products and regulations

In article <EbYc2p600W0dE2A…@andrew.cmu.edu> mu…@andrew.cmu.edu (Martha J. Underwood) writes:

>Does anyone know much about this form of medicine?
>Good books to read?

Homeopathy references:

For the history of how Homeopathy saved us from the bloodletting
treatments and later was disfranchised by ‘scientific medicine’
see parts of the following:

The Turning Point, Fritjof Capra (in print)
Planet Medicine, Richard Grossinger
Social Transformation of American Medicine, Paul Starr (in print)

for details of Homeopathic medicine see:
Health & Healing, Andrew Weil (very readable, in print)
Science of Homeopathy, George Vithoulkas

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A friend recently told me that taking antibiotics interferes with the normal
functioning of birth control pills.  Can anyone with a bit more knowledge
comment on this?

Hal Siegel
      h…@psuvm.psu.edu

Recently in an Advanced First Aid class we were discussing contusions
(bruises), and were told that serious contusions can become infected
even if there is no external bleeding, leading to septic shock and
possibly even death. While I do not doubt this possibility, the reason
given did not jive with what I understand about the human body.

The instructor told us that there are bacteria circulating throughout
the body all the time, ayet they are kept in check by the immune system.
However, when blood pools internally in tissues such as would be the
case with a serious contusion, these bacteria can grow there and get a
foothold, multiplying and causing serious illness or death.

I understood the body tissues to be essentially sterile most of the
time, with the exception of tissue exposed to the external environment
(like skin), and the digestive tract (mouth to anus). For example, the
blood flowing in arteries and veins is essentially sterile, and muscle
tissue, unless compromised by laceration, is sterile.

Am I right or wrong? If right, how does an internally bleeding injury
like a serious contusion become infected?

Dave Waller  \  The opinions expressed are solely my own, and in no way
Hewlett-Packard Co.  \  represent those of my employer (but we all know
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Hello,
        I am looking for information on Muscular Dystrophy in particular the
Duschenne Type of dystrophy. I would like to know about the causes the
cure and the prevention of the dystrophy. I would appreciate it if
someone could send me e-mail or post it on the net, about where I could
get the information.

        There is a Muscular Dystrophy society in Britain, is there a similar
organization like that in USA? Could someone send me their mailing
address or the phone number if such a organization does exist.

thanks

Bikash Sabata

ps: You can send me e-mail at bsab…@hera.ee.utexas.edu

I have tendonitis in my left shoulder — have had for a long time.  It
stays about the same, although I have stopped working out for the
last 3-4 months.

Questions:

1) What are the treatments?  Ranging, I understand, from rest to
   cortisone injections to surgery.

2) How do I prevent re-occurance, once I have been "cured"  — is
   Tendonitis treated with surgery less likely to re-occur than if
   just treated by rest or injection?

3) Is it likely to be a lifelong problem for me now?

Paul

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Paul Kirkaas
kirk…@cs.ucla.edu

I understand that there is a device which is metal and attaches to the ear and
is to an electric source (like a TENS unit) which helps persons get off drugs,
but is also useful for a person trying to quit smoking.  I read that the
response is tremendous and one of best ways to quit and fastest, etc. My
husband has been trying to stop smoking and I would like to find a clinic in
the Dayton or sourth South Ohio area which uses this technique or somewhere
where an individual can obtain this unit and metal clips for individual
at-home use.

Has anyone out there tried this method or known someone who has used this
method? What were the success rates … any problems, etc.

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Uucp: …{gatech,ames,rutgers}!ncar!asuvax!stjhmc!110!230!Judith.Murphy
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Is anyone doing research on sleep in the early postpartum? I am intereste for
aPhD dissertation  

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In a message to ozketin.korkmaz <15 Oct 90 09:17:00> Charles Sea wrote:

 CS> Well the same thing happened to me after I had worn hard lenses for
 CS> 10 years. I tried gas permeable ones and no luck. Seems the cornea
 CS> just does not get enough  oxygen and sometimes will give you corneal
 CS> abrasions with overwearer’s syndrome. You really ought to try the
 CS> gas-permeable lens before you give up. Like me you cannot use soft
 CS> lens due to the astigmatism. So I have
 CS> been back in glasses for 10 years now.

Additionally if you have problems with ‘Dry Eye’ GP’s (gas permeable) lens are
actually better tolerated than soft lens.  Regardless of the astigmatism you
mention above.

Mark  (Ophthalmologist)

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I have a client with genital herpes (simplex) and would appreciate a reference
to any national organizations or support groups that might be able to provide
a referral to local support group.  Thanks, Bill

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Uucp: …{gatech,ames,rutgers}!ncar!asuvax!stjhmc!11!301.0!Bill.Allbritten
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I was wondering if anyone knew of any "medical transciptionists’ societies or
agencies" that serve as a source of information and resources for
transcriptionists to benefit from.  I often wish I had more resources from
which to purchase books and charts, for instance.  Also, belonging to an
organization where you have support of others in your field is a plus.  Any
information would be helpful.  Also, if anyone can tell me a good source from
which to purchase books and other medical information to help us in our job,
it would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Regards,

Connie Spector
Medical Correspondence Services
New Baltimore, Michigan

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