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HEALTH & HEALING
The selling of disease
"Contrary to popular belief, the cause of disease is not in matter nor is it the result of physical conditions."
Not Long Ago , someone asked me if I'd ever noticed how often diseases are sold to the public. At first this seemed surprising. Sell sickness and disease? But, since my friend made that comment, I've been watching advertisements more closely and have noticed that she has a point.
Besides advertisements of products relating to certain illnesses, episodes on television include detailed descriptions of diseases, suggested treatments, and statistics on curability and vulnerability. What really caught my attention, however, was an article in a well-known newspaper about an advertisement in an upscale Saudi magazine. The ad, which was placed by an American clinic, showed a color photo of a beaming customer in white flowing robes and Middle Eastern headgear.

October 11, 1999 issue
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To Our Readers
William E. Moody
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YOUR LETTERS
with contributions from Theodore S. Arrington, Belle F. Foote
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items of interest
with contributions from John Dilulio, Brenda Dixon Gottschild
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Unlimited potential is yours now
Richard Bergenheim
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STAND UP FOR YOURSELF
Alma E. Robbins
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SELF-CONSCIOUS?
Clare G. Turner
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Safe in the city alone at night? Yes!
By Annie C. Pepperell
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Advocacy impelled by the Golden Rule
By Donley Hotchkiss Johnson
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Valuing today
By Marguerite E. Buttner
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Unburden yourself
By David W. Barton
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How a magnet taught a lesson in honesty
Lorraine J. Armentrout
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MEGAN AND THE HAMSTER
Linda S. Vara
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High blood pressure healed through prayer
Betty Elaine Rose
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Spiritual understanding removes growth on arm
Frank B. Webber
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Freedom of movement restored
Judith Durning
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Pain conquered; academic ability improved
Rita Hayes Hornbeak
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The selling of disease
Lynn Gray Jackson
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A TELEVISION AD CAN'T MAKE ME SICK
Beverly Goldsmith
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When is enough enough?
Russ Gerber