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1. The Flat Tire Diagnosis

   

   Topic by Makkon · Jan 2011 · Home› General Discussion

   My dad sent this to me in an email. Our family has had a rough history with dealing with all the BS of our medical system (my mother has MS, and so we've seen plenty of junk medical science in our day). Of course this example is a little exaggerated, but honestly it isn't by much. Just wanted to start up a conversation…

2. Re: The Flat Tire Diagnosis

   

   Reply by Ninjas · Jan 2011 · Home› General Discussion

   Ever hear of a person being treated for acute appendicitis with antibiotics? I haven't, even though it is extremely effective: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16736333 Less rare, but still seemingly uncommon is treating gallstones with bile salts: http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJM197508212930804 My wife's a…