In addition, rampant use of antibiotics forces bacteria to morph into strains ever more resistant to drugs. It takes years for an antibiotic to come to market, and until recently drug companies weren't developing new ones, so the germs are way ahead. New antibiotics . So bacteria don't get the best of us, Levy warns, we'll have to seriously cut down on antibiotics in human and animal medicine and agricultural pesticides. Go to the top Spirituality Prayer, relaxation and spa treatments join medicine.
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Plus, religious communities can be tapped as health helpers. There is a tremendous impetus to integrate alternative and conventional medicine. Insurers will reimburse it, and medical schools will teach it. He foresees institutional hybrids of clinics and spas, where patients can access a wealth of therapies, with their doctors' supervision. People will go back to basics, with peppy sayings about how to deal with things, eat right and exercise.