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Orthomolecular Treatment for Adverse Effects of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine
Editor’s Note: i2P stands for “Safe Vaccination” and does not support the extreme stances of the “anti-vaxers” or the “pro-vaxers”. For this reason we encourage pharmacists to carefully read the comments contained in the news item below, because they are evidence-based and valid. They highlight the unsafe qualities of one vaccine (HPV) containing aluminium as…
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Wondrous Wiggly Worms!
Human evolution and parasitic infections have run hand-in-hand since antiquity. Humans can be hosts to nearly 300 species of parasitic worms. Some cause death, suffering and economic loss in both developing and developed nations and research is ongoing to develop vaccines for these infections. Can some worms offer health benefits? People become infected by consuming…
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Post ANAO Report – the way ahead.
In his State of the Union address on 20 January, 2015, President Barrack Obama said: “I want the country that eliminated polio and mapped the human genome to lead a new era of medicine—one that delivers the right treatment at the right time.” And crucial to achieving that reality, said experts who addressed the 2014…
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CBD-Rich Cannabis Versus Single-Molecule CBD
Editor’s Note: Medical Marijuana is set to become accessible in NSW. Liberal MP Catherine Cusack, who is co-ordinating the NSW government’s policy on cannabis, said there would be no decriminalisation or legalisation of the drug. “It is going to be a permitted activity. There is no way we are decriminalising marijuana – that is not how…
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Worries about clogged arteries?
The “intima media” is the middle portion of the arteries that becomes inflamed, and fills up with plaque comprised of oxidized fats, and immune cells and their debris, in the condition known colloquially as “blocked arteries”. Published in Clinical Nutrition in 2014, and titled “Pomegranate juice consumption for 3 years by patients with carotid artery…
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Medical Marijuana – a Role for Clinical Pharmacists?
Medical Marijuana may provide a role for for trained clinical pharmacists which could evolve remarkably and prove rewarding in multiple ways. Pharmacists are not only trained to safely supply sensitive drugs, but also to educate patients in their safe use. Primarily it could provide a solution for many patients suffering from chronic neurological pain. These patient types seem to be…
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3D-Printed Liver Cells Commercially Available
I’ve sometimes wondered, though, why people care so much about space when there are so many real problems back on Terra. One company that is attempting to improve the quality of life on Earth is Organovo. This year will be described in history books as the year that the first 3D printed liver cells were…
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Is Chelation an ‘integrative’ SCAM?
An increasing number of medically trained ‘integrative‘ doctors are targeting older patients with offers of chelation for improved blood circulation and for other illnesses. Does this intervention reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease? Chelation is the administration of chelating agents, including vitamin C, vitamin B complex, heparin, sodium, minerals, trace elements, man-made amino acids, such…