Links tagged with “medicine”
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Michael Neill reviews ‘Medicinal Cannibalism…’ … and ‘Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires’ … · LRB 1 December 2011
About “mummy”, the processed remains of humans that was considered a valuable medicine as recently as the 19th century. (Subscribers only)
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LRB · Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen · Which came first, the condition or the drug?
Interesting article about Bipolar Disorder and how the definition of the condition has changed over the decades. (Subscribers only, again, grr.)
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LRB · Carl Elliott · The Mild Torture Economy
Fascinating article about medical trials, how the market for patients willing to take part for small amounts of cash has shifted around the world, and how very dodgy they are. (Subscribers only)
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11 years old, on the pill and sexually active? The media loses the news again
I’m increasingly interested in the real stories behind shouty news headlines. The kind of background digging Ben Goldacre, and Dr Petra here, does with science reporting needs to be done with most stories. (via Alice)
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British Association for Performing Arts Medicine | BAPAM: health care for perfoming artists, musicians, dancers, actors
Specialist treatment for performers, including free health assessment clinics.