Alternative Medicine Throughout recorded history, people of various cultures have relied on what Western medical practitioners today call alternative medicine. ... Twenty years ago, acupuncture, guided imagery, and therapeutic touch were considered outright quackery. ... Up to now, most of the studies have relied on personal observation and anecdotal testimony from satisfied patients. ... Some alternative treatments, such as acupuncture and herbal medicine, have impressive histories dating back thousands of years. ... Furthermore, recent studies also show acupuncture to be effective in ...

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In the history of the United States nothing has brought more shame to the face of America than the cold, calculated method of keeping black people in captivity. ... Her husband refused to go with her, so she set out with her two brothers, and followed the North Star in the sky to guide her north to freedo...

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He states, " . . . most human behavior is learned observationally through modeling: from observing others one forms an idea of how new behaviors are performed, and on later occasions this coded information serves as a guide for action."" ... In one study of soap operas, there was only one representation of a married couple engaging in sex for every 24 portrayals of unmarried characters performing sexual acts. ... Rather, they were portrayed as sexually irresistible moments of intense combustion between two people, who couldn't care less about condoms or each other's sexual historie...

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