ANN HARBOR, Mich. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- They’re called placebos, sugar pills, shams, shots of saline and fake creams. But some argue even though their ingredients may be bogus, the reactions are real. Almost half of all doctors regularly give their patients placebos. Are they con artists or do they know the most effective medicine could be in your head? Here is the controversy surrounding prescribing placebos.
ANN HARBOR, Mich. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Can your mind control your health? Researchers at Harvard say 75 percent of all disease could be impacted by a better relationship between the mind and body. So if your mind can make you sick, can it also make you better? From healing faster to controlling pain to losing weight -- some believe we can think ourselves healthy.
NEW YORK (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Cold and flu season are in full swing! But what do you give your kids to relieve them of the sniffles and sneezes? Researchers at Penn State say over-the-counter cough syrups work no better than placebos, so why not try a sugar pill to help them? Here is one dad who fixes everything from tummy aches to fevers to colds with a shot full of nothing.
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