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11/15/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Mainstream medicine finally embracing the placebo effect as “real medicine”

Long denounced as “snake oil” woo by the medical establishment, placebo medicine hasn’t exactly been taken seriously in the West, despite plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest that many patients over the years have benefited from it. But this status quo position with regards to the role of placebo in modern medicine appears to be […]

05/06/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Speak to yourself nicely: People who say they are sickly are more likely to be, even if they’re physically active

It’s time to stop being too hard on yourself. According to a study, your perception of your fitness, especially compared to your peers, may affect your actual physical health. The study, which was led by researchers from Stanford University, had determined that individuals who believe they’re not as active as people who are the same age could be […]

03/05/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Sham surgeries reveal just how useless some procedures really are

Imagine this scenario: It’s been a month since you had a stent operation as part of a clinical study, and you’ve been feeling better than ever. You’re getting back into the physical activities you used to enjoy, and you’re happy you had the stent put in. At your follow-up appointment, you report the good news […]

02/23/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

The placebo effect is real: Study finds imagining less pain actually brings some relief

Could coping with pain be a case of mind over matter? A new study from the Netherlands shows that people can ease their pain simply by imagining something to be less painful. The researchers decided to delve into the placebo effect. There is a growing body of evidence that our experiences are shaped by our […]

11/29/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Heart stent FAIL: Shocking study shows heart stents are medically useless

Getting surgery is a stressful experience that poses varying degrees of risk depending on the procedure, but it’s a chance many people are willing to take if it means that it can improve a health problem. A desire to get rid of chest pain drives many patients to have heart stents put in, but a […]

06/17/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Power of the MIND: Patients cured by sham surgeries because they think the surgeon solved their problem

Scientists have long been aware of what is known as the “placebo effect,” which refers to a treatment that has a positive therapeutic impact on a patient, even though the treatment or medication they received wasn’t actually real. Drugs.com notes that placebo effects have been noted in as many as 40 percent of patients in […]

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