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Bee Pollen Over-Hyped

Michael McCarron wrote 1 week ago: Every year my family and I head to the Royal Winter Fair in downtown Toronto.  It’s a lot of f … more →

Tags: Science, Bee Pollen, hype, Marketing, rct, Randomized Controlled Trial, ineffective

#FF whatstheharm.net2 comments

oidoid wrote 1 week ago: It has been a while since I’ve done a Follow Friday blog post. And this one will be short and … more →

Tags: Science, Skepticism, Pseudo-Science, woo, F&F, Science, Alt-Med, whats the harm, Tim Farley

Science-Based Medicine » Another cancer tragedy in the making

Andrew wrote 2 weeks ago: A somewhat lengthy article on quack science and how it preys upon people. While it can be a legitima … more →

Tags: Cancer, lymphoma cancer, health, Medicine, David Gorski, Robert O. Young, Health Fraud

Mayo Clinic Mysticism

sbarefoot wrote 2 months ago: I used to believe that the Mayo Clinic was a venerable institution adhering to the scientific princi … more →

Tags: Cam, Mayo clinic, Ginkgo, Integrated Medicine, Mystical, Argumentum ad antiquitatem, appeal to tradition

Is That "Annual Physical" Worthwhile?

Steve Parker, M.D. wrote 3 months ago: Dr. Harriet Hall at Science-Based Medicine provides one suprising answer. -Steve … more →

Tags: annual physical, Harriet Hall

Reblog: Science-Based Medicine » Does thinking make it so? CAM placebo fantasy versus scientific reality

anarchic teapot wrote 3 months ago: Image via Wikipedia I’m not in the habit of reblogging posts from other sites here, unless I t … more →

Tags: joined-up thinking, Reiki and faith healing, Science, PLACEBO

A trip down the rabbit hole of homeopathy1 comment

sbarefoot wrote 4 months ago: I never really thought much about homeopathy. However, I recently read the two premises upon which h … more →

Tags: Homeopathy, homeopathic, Evidence based Medicine, Oscillococcinum, Korsakovian, Cam, Alternative Medicine, rabbit hole

Out on a limb - the importance of re-examining the cause of Ian Gawler's 'remission' - Grace Gawler comments1 comment

gracegawlermedia wrote 4 months ago: Visit:  https://theconversation.edu.au/coffee-enemas-dont-cure-cancer-reviewing-the-remarkable-claim … more →

Tags: Cancer survival information, Integrated medicine, Medical journal articles, publications, Recent media and videos, Cancer Survival, Gawler, meditation, Positive Attitude

Ian Gawler: Out on a limb - science investigates a miracle 'cure' Grace Gawler comments

gracegawlermedia wrote 4 months ago: Read the latest blog from the USA – Science-based medicine: an intelligent review & commen … more →

Tags: Recent media and videos, publications, Cancer survival information, Integrated medicine, Medical journal articles, Gawler, Gawler Foundation, Ian Gawler, gracegawlermedia blog

Your Tax Dollars At Work: FDA Warns HCG Marketers3 comments

Steve Parker, M.D. wrote 5 months ago:   "It's been three months. That HCG should kick in right about now."Ooooh!  I … more →

Tags: Weight loss, Drugs for Diabetes, FDA, hcg, hcg diet, Homeopathy, FTC

Mark Crislip on Vaccines and Why You Should Get a Flu Shot2 comments

emergencypdx wrote 6 months ago: As interview with podcast and blogging grandmaster Mark Crislip, MD on vaccinology and influenza. Di … more →

Tags: Podcasts, medical specialty, Podcast, Orman, Portland, Pregnancy, mark crislip, quackcast, SBM

Burzynski blogs: My Master List56 comments

josephinejones wrote 6 months ago: Here is a summary of information on #Burzynski – which will hopefully be of use to those daunt … more →

Tags: All, pseudoscience, Evening Standard, Cancer, Burzynski, observer, ANTINEOPLASTONS, david allen green, Cancer Research UK

Burzynski Clinic Quackery Update1 comment

Wedge7 wrote 6 months ago: Since the story about Billie Bainbridge and the Burzynski Clinic has come to light, there have been … more →

Tags: Science, News, Cancer, NeuroLogica blog, Burzynski Clinic, Billie Bainbridge, The Quackometer, Josephine Jones, Stanislaw Burzynski

Endlessness surrounds us and infinity is within!9 comments

Paul Handover wrote 6 months ago: Stirring the mental pot for a Friday morning! Not too long ago, I came across the website The Big Th … more →

Tags: musings, health, People, Science, Communication, Consciousness, Culture 2, Philosophy, Consciousness

The Fail on Sunday1 comment

Autismum wrote 7 months ago: Thanks Chris McKee for pointing me in the direction of this piece in one of the Mail on Sunday … more →

Tags: Autism, Science, Parenting, Autism, Science

Steve Jobs' Judgment and A Teachable Moment

Hume's Bastard wrote 7 months ago: Thanks to Charles Montgomery, “a self-professed Apple fanboy”, for continuing a fruitful … more →

Tags: pseudoscience, Spleen, Cancer, Skepticism, Steve Jobs, woo

Good Article on Science Based Medicine

Michael McCarron wrote 8 months ago: I enjoy keeping up with the scientific blogs on the ‘net.  From the conglomerates like Science … more →

Tags: Alternative, Woo Woo, Medicine, David Gorski, massage, trojan horse, bait and switch

Placebos, Alternative Medicine and Scrutinizing Scientific Articles

André Pineda wrote 8 months ago: A particular article in the New England Journal of Medicine has gotten the writers at Science-Based … more →

Tags: Public Health, Philosophy of Science, public health, Alternative Medicine, New England Journal of Medicine, PLACEBO, Philosophy of Science

The Ethical Consequences of Ambivalence towards "Alternative Medicine"

André Pineda wrote 8 months ago: Val Jones at Science-Based Medicine gives us an anecdote about one scientist’s transition from … more →

Tags: Public Health, Philosophy of Science, public health, Val Jones, Alternative Medicine, Cam, Philosophy of Science


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