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From Latin poetry to sham surgery: A history of placebos
Technically speaking, we have been using placebos for thousands of years. Ancient medicines and rituals practiced by earlier humans were often (at best) medically inert. The Ebers Papyrus (1500 B.C.) listed hundreds of prescriptions used in ancient Egypt, with modern study finding the vast majority to be “medically worthless.” Whether intentional or not, these were placebo interventions.
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London Drugs defends selling cigarettes in B.C. pharmacies
"Providing anti-smoking messages and assistance at the point of purchase and access to professional counselling immediately at the point of purchase, is the only way we can help our customers reduce tobacco use," says chief operating officer Clint Mahlman.
