Dangers of modern medicine
I had to take mandatory vaccinations for my daughter recently. This includes polio vaccine, triple antigen etc. But I was not so convinced about the need for some injections (for example, the costly injection for meningitis).
The problem is simple. Private hospitals want to recommend as many vaccinations as possible, since it means more money. Also latest vaccinations are pretty costly compared to long time running old vaccinations.
One thing I have noticed is the blind faith that people have on modern medicine. They are more confident about the medicines they take than their own immune system. I have seen this even among many doctors who think that medical intervention is good in all cases.
But you don’t need to be a genius to see that medical intervention is not needed in many cases and in some cases is more damaging than the original medical problem you have. Most antibiotics are a big burden for our body systems and affect the kidney directly. Long term use of relatively harmless medicines such as paracetamol can cause kidney failure. I have seen many taking it casually like a chewing gum thinking that it will prevent any fever!
Now things are even reached ridiculous proportions in United States. For example, people queing up to take flue vaccinations every 3 months and the recent case where Texas has made it mandatory for girl children to take ant-cancer vaccination. I was stunned when I looked at the vaccination schedule for a baby in US. It is like complex computer flow chart. Healthcare in US is hijacked by medical mafia and their profit margins are unbelievable!
In Kerala, healthcare is big business. “Hitech” hospitals are coming up everywhere. To achieve profitability it is natural that these always recommend a huge set of lab tests/scans for any patient they can get hold of! Patients are also to blame. If a doctor says, “You have a mild cold, go home and take rest” - patient thinks - “This guy has no knowledge in medicine!”. I have heard that some good doctors even give distilled water injection to patients to give them psychological comfort! 
One of the most difficult decisions I hade to take in my life was when during my wife’s pregnancy doctor asked me whether I want the painless delivery injection to be taken. I was well aware of the side effects of the same. I asked back whether there is any pregnancy complications, to which doctor (she was a good doctor, always calm and smiling) replied that only problem is that the pain is unbearable. I said I will wait 2 more hours and probably it was plain luck, the delivery went through fine within one hour.
