Duct tape no magical cure for warts, study finds (Reuters)

by Populux | November 6, 2006 at 08:06 pm
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Duct tape does not work any better than doing nothing to cure warts in schoolchildren, Dutch researchers reported on Monday in a study that contradicts a popular theory about an easy way to get rid of the unattractive lumps. The study of 103 children aged 4 to 12 showed the duct tape worked only slightly better than using a corn pad, a sticky cushion that does not actually touch the wart and which was considered to be a placebo. "After 6 weeks, the warts of 8 children (16 ...
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