It was recently reported that a new bacteria in the family of superbugs called CRE that is resistant to all antibiotics has now emerged in US hospitals [1]. This was “the nightmare bacteria” dreaded by many in the public health field since it could signal the beginning of the “post-antibiotic era” warned of in a […]
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On December 29, 2015, a piece appeared in Medscape, the professional newsletter of the American Medical Association, entitled \”Flu Vaccine For All: A Critical Look at the Evidence\” by Eric A. Biondi, MD, MS and C. Andrew Aligne, MD, MPH. The article traces the earliest days of testing a vaccine for influenza in 1968 to
In previous posts, we have discussed how to think about research and where to find a comprehensive research database, how homeopathy works, homeopathic provings as a special type of research, and suggestions on how to plan and prepare clinical case reports. In this post, we point to another vital resource for anyone looking for succinct
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Most homeopathic practitioners regularly attend homeopathy conferences and study groups. (The Homeopathy Association of Arizona has organized three study groups in the Phoenix area alone!) These usually include presentations of cases, or descriptions of how specific individuals have been helped by homeopathy. Case reports are typically thought to be simply narrative stories that chronicle a
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In the regular monthly postings, we have touched on “How to cope with research” (August 12, 2015) which deals with the sometimes dizzying and often confusing world of research in homeopathy. “How does homeopathy work?” (September 23, 2015) focused on Dr. Iris Bell’s extremely useful answer to this question. This month, we turn our attention
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In our last post, we talked about a coping strategy for how to deal with research in homeopathy. This time we will attempt to address an important question: how does homeopathy work? Because the physico-chemical research underlying this question continues to unfold, it is not possible to provide a definitive answer. However, Dr. Iris Bell
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In Mach-April 2013, Judy Schmitz, CCH and I travelled to Chintheche Malawi, Africa as volunteer homeopaths through Amma Resonance Healing Foundation (ARHF), a medical charity organization located in the Netherlands and headed by Dr. Harry van der Zee, MD and Peter Chappell, Hon FShom. ARHF established the Chintheche clinic in Malawi in late 2011
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Welcome to the Research page of HomeopathyAZ! My name is Anna Vakil and I will be posting to this page approximately once per month. This page is for both users of homeopathy as well as practitioners, since we all deal with homeopathy research in some way. Of course, others are most welcome to post as
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