It's believed by some experts that there's a safe, non-addictive, completely harmless way to kill cancer cells as well as many other illnesses. This magical drug? Well, it's not a drug. It's something you probably have in your home right now .... magnets.

Magnets have been shown to kill cancer cells in animals. What's more, a negative magnetic field can function much like an antibiotic when surrounding a tumor, and it can destroy bacterial, fungal and viral infections. The patient in this article reported that using magnetic fields during his battle with colon cancer reduced his discomfort by quite a bit. Ok, maybe this isn't the miracle treatment we've all been waiting for, but maybe it is, and shouldn't there be more hype about this?

Are pharmaceutical companies -- evil, money-hungry, paradoxically both the saviours and enemies of the health industry -- denying us magentic treatment, which could save millions, because they can't make a profit on it? What do you think?

Not everyone buys into the power of pink when it comes to breast cancer.

Pink ribbons, pink teddy bears, pink hats, shirts, scarves, socks, purses, jewelry, magnets, and even cooking appliances have monopolized the breast cancer market. And some people just plain refuse to associate the disease with anything remotely sweet, soft, and soothing.

Think about this:

Annette`s Angels, founded in 2006 by the children of Annette Roberta, love and applaud the effectiveness of the flood of pink used to raise awareness about a disease that took Roberta after a 15-year battle.

But they refuse to embrace any color but black as they proceed to kick breast cancer in the butt. Black reflects their anger at breast cancer. And their power to fight it.

Annette's Angels are committed to fighting this terrible disease, and they invite us all to shop at their online store, where some items -- there's just no way around it really -- are pink. The angels will donate 50 percent of all profits to FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered, the only resource of its kind for those facing genetic breast and ovarian cancers.

The recent results of a study of cancer patients who use alternative therapies as part of their treatment for cancer found that women with breast cancer were five times more likely to seek out the services of an alternative health-care provider and twice as likely to take dietary supplements. More than 70 percent of adult cancer patients who use alternative therapies indicated a greater sense of well-being as a result of using alternative medicine.

Cancer patients in the survey who used alternative therapy were most likely to use vitamins, minerals, herbals and botanicals. In addition, they used the services of naturopathic doctors, spiritual advisors or massage therapists, and some form of mental or energy-based therapy such as biofeedback, hypnotism, guided imagery, crystals, chelation therapy or magnets.

The study findings suggest several key messages for health-care practitioners. "First, since most therapies were used to enhance overall health and well-being, it seems unlikely that patients would substitute these therapies for conventional medicine," Patterson said. "Second, doctors should be wary of discounting alternative medicine, given that the majority of patients overwhelmingly feel it improves their quality of life. It is important for clinicians to show an open attitude toward alternative medicine if they want patients to engage in frank and honest discussion of these choices," states Dr. Ruth E. Patterson of Fred Hutchinson's Public Health Sciences Division.