Ingrid Peschke (Photo courtesy of Ingrid Peschke)

Only two countries permit the direct advertisement of pharmaceutical drugs to consumers. Can you guess which ones?

These advertisements invariably list side-effects.

Ingrid Peschke, health blogger in Massachusetts, writes in The MetroWest Daily News about side-effects, placebos, and a pre-med student who found a non-pharmacological approach to health without side-effects.

An interesting read: A Prescription For Health Without Side-Effects.