Friends of Science in Medicine
Cervical cancer set to be eliminated from Australia in global first: Thanks to an Australian-developed vaccine, and a well executed screening program, within a generation cervical cancer in Australia could be history.
Does CBD really do anything? “What is clear, at this point, is that the marketing has gotten way ahead of the science.”
Anti-vaxxers target baby products in Aussie stores: Anti-vaxxers have been placing fear propaganda among baby goods again. Unsurprisingly, the fear-based cards and … [Read more...]
For Peat’s Sake! Naturopath promotes peat bras and tampons: For more on how Naturopaths will accept the most ridiculous ideas if they can market them as ‘Natural’, check out another treatment mentioned in the Naturopath Textbook.
No benefit from fish oil: The bottom line of all that is that there was no clear health benefit from consuming omega-3 fatty acids in food or supplements. There was a suggestion of a possible benefit from LCn3 on cardiac … [Read more...]
Vitamania: A great doco by talented film-maker Sonya Pemberton – who brought us Jabbed. This one is about the scientific evidence about vitamins – their discovery, chemistry, role and the risks of unnecessary supplementation.
Timothy Caulfield: The multivitamin industry rakes in billions of dollars. But science says we’re not getting healthier: “Despite evidence that, in general, there are no clear health benefits, people take supplements … because they believe they work, are … [Read more...]
Ten years on, Professor Ian Frazer recalls ‘lucky’ discovery of cervical cancer vaccine: “Speaking at the World Science Festival in Brisbane, co-inventor of the vaccine Ian Frazer said he was simply in the right place at the right time. … [Read more...]
Timothy Caulfield on Elle Macpherson, anti-Vaxx nonsense, and the opportunity to engage: Celebrities can—for better or worse, but usually for the worse—help to shape the way we think about healthy lifestyles and preventative strategies. There are many, many science-free health … [Read more...]
Vitamin supplements don’t lower heart risk, study finds: People believe that they can make up for poor diets with supplements — something that has been disproven in several studies.”
Six Things You Need to Know About HPV: Most people will have heard … [Read more...]