Friends of Science in Medicine
Where food meets medicine – reform needed: “…the regulation of health claims for foods and therapeutic goods is inconsistent; complaint systems are inadequate, no effective penalties are applied for documented breaches of the law, and questionable (and potentially dangerous products) are … [Read more...]
The Chiropractic Industry: This makes me so sad. This patient was seeing her chiro for “gut issues”, mentioned she had blood in her stools and her chiro did not refer her to a medical practitioner. Bloody stools is one sign … [Read more...]
CSIRO profiting from weight loss pill with no scientific backing: The pills, marketed as ‘Metabolic C12’ contain lauric acid, which has some early evidence behind it as an appetite suppressant. However, it has never been tested for weight loss. The Impromy… [Read more...]
FSM’s Professor Marcello Costa was interviewed on ABC Weekend Breakfast (23rd February, 2019) to discuss reports of chiropractors carrying out potentially dangerous manipulations on very young babies. Click here to read one of … [Read more...]
Why you should stay away from Insulin Potentiation Therapy: I never cease to be amazed at the inventiveness of scam artists. They prey on human nature, offering people the easy way to be cured. And, of course, people fall for it. Insulin potentiation … [Read more...]
Pete Evans new alkaline water a 10 on the richter scale of BS: “You can put in acid or alkaline but in order to keep the internal pH constant your kidneys and lungs get rid of it… This is a … [Read more...]
FSM has issued the following press release regarding the regulation of chiropractors.
The internet has led to media being swamped by ‘fake news’ but it has also led to the Australian public being swamped by ‘fake medicine’.
Following widespread alarm at the video of chiropractor … [Read more...]
The following article by Professor John Dwyer relates to the rejection of accreditation for the proposed ‘vitalistic’ Australian Chiropractic College.
Click on the link for the College’s response to the rejection: https://www.facebook.com/AustralianChiropracticCollege/
Here is FSM’s position, as articulated by Professor Dwyer:… [Read more...]
Breast Cancer + Alternative Medicine = Lower Survival: “The 5-year overall survival rate for women who refuse medical treatment for breast cancer is 43.2% compared with 81.9% for women who are treated medically. When such patients do agree to undergo … [Read more...]