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Better health really can be all in the mind

It really is possible to think yourself better, a scientist has claimed in an article in a leading peer-reviewed medical journal.

In the Media by Andrew John - 5 comments

Study: Almost Half of Physicians Prescribe Placebos to Calm Down Patients

According to the [i]Journal of General Internal Medicine[/i], almost half of internists surveyed at Chicago medical schools have given placebos to calm a patient, raising questions about how much patients know about drugs they are prescribed.

In the Media by Chris Hogg - 15 comments

The Placebo Effect: 'Cheating' without cheating in sports

Given all of the doping scandals in sports recently, and the fad of undetectable designer drugs, what if there were a performance-enhancing substance that was perfectly legal and totally undetectable? How would sports officials deal with it?

In the Media by Thespian - 1 comment

The Placebo Effect: It's All In Your Head

If a sugar pill could alleviate your depression, would you take that over Prozac? If an injection of saline solution put an end to your back pain, as opposed to cortisone, would that be a better choice? The Placebo Effect is real and proven. Is it used?

In the Media by Pamela Jean - 8 comments

Placebo Scheduled To Finally Come Back To Canada

Placebo, has finally decided to come back to Canada to do a show, after years of touring in the US and Europe.

In the Media by icecream2269 - 1 comment

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Pfizer Recalls Birth Control Pills

Pfizer recalled nearly 1 million birth control pills after finding a packaging error in which some of the placebo pills were placed within the daily active pill cycle.