Friends of Science in Medicine
Vitamin D supplements do not reduce the risk of cancer or cardiovascular disease: This new trial answers important questions that had been raised in previous reviews. The US Preventive Services Task Force has previous concluded that there was insufficient evidence … [Read more...]
Regulating fringe practitioners: “The end result of licensing practitioners who are not science-based is that fraud and pseudoscience now has the imprimatur of legitimate medicine, the public is largely confused about the true status of these practitioners, and the regulatory … [Read more...]
Update: More evidence supports delaying school start times for sleep-deprived teens: What the study cannot do is prove beyond all doubt that the increased sleep is what resulted in the improved outcomes. The students were not blinded. They … [Read more...]
Homeopathic Vaccines: Here is an interesting wrinkle in the alternative medicine world: homeopathic vaccines. This is a cool way to alleviate your guilt for not vaccinating your children without having to resort to a medical intervention. They contain no … [Read more...]
This 87-Year-old woman donated her body so doctors could slice it into 27,000 pieces: Susan Potter donated her body to science, and have it sliced into 2700 slices, showing every detail of her diseases and pathology, including a titanium hip. “And, unusually, Potter’s … [Read more...]
Did the US Government lose a landmark vaccine lawsuit? This has been popping up so, Time to correct the ANTIVAX misinformation (again). Health and Human Services (HSS) in the US was sued by Robert F Kenndy and ICAN, and the anti-vaxxers say they won. … [Read more...]
What Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski doesn’t want you to know about antineoplastons: This article is concerned with Dr Burzynski and his antineoplaston (a term that truly waddles and quacks) therapy. What is confusing is that the therapy may have some actual … [Read more...]
Air Dryers vs Paper Towels: Which hand drying method is the best, air or paper towel? The answer is more complicated than you might think – but do wash your hands.
Nearly half of Americans think alternative medicine … [Read more...]
Health and wellness myths spread, trust in reliable science wanes: “Unfortunately, Caulfield said, it’s going to get increasingly difficult to navigate through all the health misinformation because the supply is growing. It may take serious time to make up ground … [Read more...]