On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 7:25 PM, David VanHorn wrote: > So my roommate got an iHeal from homedics (not sold in the US for some > strange reason). I verified with a compass that it does in fact produce = a > pulsing magnetic field, but haven't examined it further.. > > Thoughts, information, is this real or the next "violet ray" device? People have been claiming health benefits from magnets (lodestone) since ancient times. There have never been any studies which show they produce results any greater than a placebo. As they say, a fool and their money are soon parted. Although the quote only dates to the 16th century, I suspect the concept goes back to ancient times as well. -p. --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .