Archive for June, 2011
SKIN DISORDERS IN ADULTS: BALDING TREATMENT
There are a number of options open to men who are going bald:- Topical Minoxidil is useful, especially when combined with Retin-A. It is best to start using it when thinning begins, before complete baldness occurs. It is only effective while it is being used but becomes more effective over time.- Hair transplantation has been [...]
THE PLACEBO RESPONSE FOR PAIN TREATMENT: ANIMALS
People tend to assume that the placebo phenomenon must be the result of some complex, sophisticated, cognitive process and must therefore be unique to humans. However, we are moving to the conclusion that the phenomenon has to do with expectations, and animals have expectations and learned predictions. Rodents have a highly developed one, learning through [...]
In: Pain Relief-Muscle Relaxers
IBS AND NEGATIVE EMOTIONS: TENSION AND ANGER
Negative emotions can affect the harmony of the digestive system -anger, prolonged grief, frustration, anxiety and depression all take their toll.Extreme fear can cause the bowel to evacuate spontaneously. A lesser form of this is the constant worrier who always has diarrhoea.TensionPeople who continually suppress their emotions with tension are more likely to be constipated. [...]