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Naturopathy is poised to ‘disrupt’ health-care status quo, proponents of controversial practice say

Its practitioners have a “philosophical aversion” to prescription drugs, embrace homeopathy — a practice experts dismiss as scientifically preposterous — and believe vitamin supplements can alter the course of incurable diseases. Now, proponents of naturopathy say the practice is poised to ultimately “disrupt” the status quo in health care. A new commentary argues naturopathy fulfills… Read More »

Buying birth control online is a peek into the future of medicine – MIT Technology Review

Women directly buying their birth control online are getting a glimpse of what the future of medicine could be. And according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine published today, it’s—drum roll—pretty darn safe. The study—titled “A Study of Telecontraception”—recruited seven “secret shoppers” in California who purchased birth control from nine vendors… Read More »

Miss Diva 2019 Winner: Vartika Singh Takes Home the Crown, Will Represent India at Miss Universe 2019 Pageant

Miss Diva 2019 winner Vartika Singh (Photo Credits: Twitter) The annual Miss Diva winners were announced in the city tonight and the event was graced by none other than Kangana Ranaut. Last year’s winner, Nehal Chudasama was elated to pass on the crown to her successor, Vartika Singh while Shefali Sood won the Miss Diva… Read More »

When Depression Is Like a Cancer

Depression is not cancer. It’s a completely different disease. Yet when I look back on my husband’s depression and death by suicide three years ago, it sure looks a lot like cancer to me. As an adolescent medicine physician in Los Angeles, I have cared for many patients with depression and mental illness, and as… Read More »