Over a thousand years ago, the Persian physician and philosopher, Ibn Sina, said, "The power of thoughts can cause you either illness or recovery." Despite our modern conveniences and technology, it seems that things haven't changed. In fact, our thoughts seem to be at the whim of the ever-present media more than ever before. As the efficiency of our immune system is being downplayed and ignored on a global scale, there seems to be no end to the fear-mongering.