Alternative Medicine

Leaked footage reveals the ‘psychic’ behind antivaxxer Joseph Mercola

Leaked footage shows leading anti-vaxxer Joseph Mercola calling for people to "march with weapons" against vets, during consultation with ‘psychic’

Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar shows the shameless reality of Belle Gibson’s fraud

In Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix approaches Belle Gibson's cancer fraud with a skeptical eye – so why can't they treat Goop the same?

A psychic child bride and ghostly inspiration: the invention of chiropractic

Daniel David Palmer, the inventor of chiropractic, claimed his movement was inspired by spiritual communication with the ghost of a doctor

New Year, New You, New Woo: 2025’s health and beauty ‘microtrends’

Every new year comes with a fresh list of do's and don'ts from beauty and wellness influencers, as social media speeds up 'microtrends'

The abuse of the scientific method in so-called alternative medicine

Good science relies on testing and falsifying hypotheses – in alternative medicine, too often researchers seek to confirm what they think they know

Lemme Purr: the celebrity-backed wellness gummies trading on intimate insecurities

Backed by Kourtney Kardashian, Lemme Purr gummies incorrectly persuade women they have a problem with their vagina, and then sell them the solution

First do no harm? Treatments don’t need to be harmless, as long they do good

Rather than 'do no harm', doctors must do more good than harm – an ethical obligation that alternative medicine almost inevitably fails to meet

Moroccan Argan oil is an interesting traditional product, but it’s certainly no panacea

Argan oil from Morocco is said to have all manner of health benefits, from preventing hair loss to boosting the immune system - all based on little to no evidence
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