### science | medicine:

Modern medicine
* Some modern medicines work on the slow release principle.
* accepts only scientifically proven conclusions demonstrable at the molecular level.
* can cure most of mankind's illnesses today, excepting a few such as cancer or Aids
  - only do so much to return injured people to their pre-injury condition
  - reattach a lot of body parts
  - successfully treat pain
* continues to bring a revolution of hope and dignity into countless lives.
* creates a moral dilemma by allowing individuals to live to reproductive age.
* describes similar phenomena, only in modern terms.
* does emphasize the genetic links which affect our daily health.
* excises the physical cells.
* explains heightened pain sensitivity through several interesting theories.
* feels that the possibility of cure depends upon the certainty of diagnosis.
* has a number of drugs that kill parasites
  - pagan origin and can become idolatry
  - great value for severe trauma and certain infections
  - methods to help infertiles
  - myriad choices for diagnosing problems from broken bones to brain tumors
  - no unified system for treating the whole body
  - such a high degree of dependence on technology
  - the ability to control pain
* has, so far, come up with medications that treat only the symptoms of the disease.
* health care system based on classical physics.
* involves other decision-making entities such as hospitals and HMOs.
* is aware that circumcision is of minimal hygienic importance.
* is based on a surgical and pharmaceutical approach to healing
  - science and the scientific process
  - the scientific method
  - built on the irrefutable benefits of animal research
  - just as pragmatic as ancient medicine
  - mostly just a business to cure people of the diseases of modern civilisation
  - only one hundred and fifty years old
* owes a lot to plant extracts.
* recognizes that yeast does exist naturally in the body.
* relies on a variety of technological tools and clinical analyses.
* save money as well as lives.
* stresses the importance of attending to small problems before they become big ones.
* tends to be based on the notion of the body as a machine, to be repaired by doctors.
* treats the symptoms rather than the cause of an illness.
* uses cannabis in glaucoma and alleviating the pains of cancer and chemotherapy
  - many of the old cures
* works miracles by helping people lead longer, more full lives.

Nabumetone
* are drugs.
* can increase the effect of anti-coagulants.
* is also much more expensive than generic naproxen
  - used to treat arthritis

Naproxen
* are analgesic
* is medicine
* works by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis, specifically the cyclo-oxygenase enzyme
  - reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body

Natural medicine
* are safe and effective in reversing high blood pressure.
* can provide an important adjunct to conventional treatments.
* emphasizes the importance of ample water for kidney health.
* has a lot to offer in the treatment of both kinds of arthritis
  - the answer for many allergy sufferers
* is less toxic and has a medical basis.
* views each individual as an integral whole.

### science | medicine:

Naturopathic medicine
* agrees that bacteria are overgrowing.
* complete and co-ordinated approach to health care.
* comprehensive approach to improving health and treating illness.
* is effective in treating most health problems, whether acute or chronic
  - on the leading edge of the paradigm shift occuring in healthcare
  - science based natural medicine
* provides the right balance of science and natural wisdom.
* reflects the bridging of modern science with centuries old healing methods.
* relies upon a partnership between the patient and the physician.
* uses several methods that vary in how effective they are.
* views the individual as an integral whole.