Part 5: New approaches to health care

Tales about the effectiveness of "home remedies" are often viewed with skepticism, but the Mayo Clinic recently validated at least one for people who suffer with warts. In the December 2007 issue of its "Women's Healthsource" newsletter, the world-renowned clinic said in one study, "duct tape wipes out more warts than did cryotherapy, which uses liquid nitrogen to 'freeze off' a wart.

"Study participants covered their warts with duct tape for six days. After removing the tape, they soaked their warts in water and then gently rubbed them with an emery board or pumice stone." The process was repeated until the warts were gone.

If duct tape seems too visible, "using moleskin in the same way has also shown to be effective."