The Healing Arts of Today
The Merck Manual is a quick guide to physicians to help determine a course of treatment. It has been used for over 100 years. The first Merck Manual was compiled in 1899, and was 192 pages. The most recently published Merck Manual was 2,655 pages, but it also included signs and symptoms of a disease and diagnostic methods. Many more illnesses were discovered over those 100 years. Read more »
What I recognized almost immediately after settling in was that there are not many distractions in this community. No longer do I have to deal with grueling commutes on interstates, long lines at checkout counters and restaurants, and waiting lists for preschools. Read more »
As I look out my office windows on this particularly bitter January day, I see an endless expanse of hardened snow. I realize that many would view this terrain as rock solid and frozen, yet I interpret it as transforming and fertile. In fact, I see this entire city as being spiritually ripe. Read more »
With the advent of the first microscope somewhere between 1590 and 1600, science took on a whole new view of diseases. Now the focus shifted to the cells and the cause of disease on cells. People were no longer treated as a whole, but as a bunch of cells. Read more »
Physicians also began to look towards nature for its medicine and healing abilities. People continued to believe that a doctor was needed for a “cure” to their ailments. The use of herbs and homeopathics continued to be the tools available to physicians. As the need for physicians grew, so did the number of medical schools. At the time, medical schools were closely affiliated with the church. Read more »
Tough It Out, Baby
Long a sore spot between mothers and fathers is how and when to respond to a fussy baby. Moms react to babies’ cries faster, wasting no time in picking up and pacifying their little ones. Dads, on the other hand, tend to hold out longer and encourage their children to grapple for a solution.
From Hugs to Horseplay, Dad’s Parenting Style Boosts Confidence
Mom isn’t the only one bringing up baby these days. Dad bathes, swaddles and soothes. He changes diapers, mixes formula and tends to aching gums. He’s today’s father, and chances are he’s far more involved in the day-to-day care and nurturing of his children than his own father was with him — all while juggling dinner and laundry.
Over the ages, the use of nature to treat ailments was passed from generation to generation, usually from mother to daughter, except in the cases of physicians, where they would teach an apprentice or two. There were no formal medical schools until the ninth century AD; the first medical school was formed in Salerno (Nuland, 1988). This medical school was said to be founded by four scholars who had brought the teachings of Hippocrates to the West. These scholars were “a Latin teacher, a Jew, an Arab, and a Greek”. Read more »
Times are changing. Natural treatments for illnesses and general health care are again being sought throughout the country. Everywhere you turn you can find supplements in stores; massage therapists and chiropractors signs can be spotted throughout the cities. Natural health practitioners by the hundreds are opening offices. New companies market their supplements as being “better than” their competitors. Why the sudden interest in natural treatments? Is there any validity to their claims? Where does one go for accurate information? Read more »
Impact of scoliosis on lifestyle
Scoliosis and its treatment can dramatically impact a child’s or teen’s self-esteem. Being sensitive to the difficulty of having a physical deformity and to the issues related to wearing a brace are important in all aspects of an affected child’s development. Read more »
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