Alternative therapies at medical school, celebrity fads, flu, AI, and more…

 

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A $200 million gift promotes alternative therapies at a California medical school — and critics recoil: “The couple has been promoting and funding research into alternative medicine for years … [including] the efficacy of prayer and homeopathy as a … [Read more...]

Anti-‘Vaxxed’ protest, the well-being industry, detox scams, and more…

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Uber driver protesting ‘Vaxxed’ film meets Philly vaccine pioneer: Craig Egan drove across the country this summer to disrupt a bus tour launched by the makers of the film Vaxxed, a group that questions the safety of vaccines. The … [Read more...]

Cancer, quackery, placebos, neck manipulation, and more

 

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Cancer, vitamin supplements, and unexpected consequences: Not only do B-vitamin supplements not protect you from lung cancer, they may significantly raise your risk of cancer.

Naturopathic Cancer Quackery: Naturopaths treat cancer with an array of implausible concoctions … [Read more...]

Acupuncture, homeopathy, ‘Quackademia”, viruses, cancer, and more

 

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Comment on the (FDA) Notice: Draft Revisions to the FDA Blueprint for Prescriber Education for Extended-Release and Long-Acting Opioids; Availability; “Recommendations by the FDA (US) impact all countries.  FSM appreciates that it is appropriate for the FDA to recommend … [Read more...]