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German Study: Fake Acupuncture Works Better Than Conventional Treatment For Back Pain Print E-mail
Written by Sal Marinello   
German study shows that the placebo effect can be quite strong for people with low back pain.
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The Food Police Strike Again: Town in New Jersey Bans Food For Kids? Birthday Parties Print E-mail
Written by Sal Marinello   

The Caldwell School District located in northern New Jersey is the latest school district to ban all kinds of foods from birthday parties.  Before long school districts infected with “Disordered Eating Fever” will be telling you what you can give your kids for lunch.

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Dr. Mehmet Oz Should Leave Exercise Prescription to the Experts Print E-mail
Written by Sal Marinello   

Dr. Mehmet Oz and his partner Dr. Michael Roizen have written a great book called “You On a Diet,” that provides much needed straight talk on the subjects of nutrition and the need to exercise. I said, “the need to exercise.”  When it comes to the specifics of exercise the good doctors should stay out of the conversation.

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One of the Worst Ideas Ever: Using Ritalin as a Weight-Loss Drug Print E-mail
Written by Sal Marinello   
According to Canadian researchers Ritalin, a drug used to treat Attention Deficit Disorder, should be studied as a weight-loss drug.  Looking to a pill – and external forces – as a cure to solve the obesity problem will just add people to the ranks of those practicing disordered eating.
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Comeback Kid Ankiel Caught Up in Latest Human Growth Hormone Scandal Print E-mail
Written by Sal Marinello   
According to the New York Daily News, St. Louis Cardinals’ former pitcher/current outfielder Rick Ankiel purchased a 12-month supply of human growth hormone from a Florida pharmacy that’s been at the center of an Internet-based drug distribution ring.  Any news of any athlete being involved with HGH shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who follows professional sports.
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