Alternative Medicine

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Acupuncture

The erroneous assumptions of so-called alternative medicine: Root causes

Edzard Ernst -
So-called alternative medicine practitioners are always keen to tell their patients they treat the root cause of disease - in reality, nothing could be further from the truth
Alternative Medicine

‘Prevent Senior’ in Brazil accused of conducting unethical medical experiments on Covid patients

Natália Pasternak, Carlos Orsi -
Even after Brazil's "Covid kit" of alternative treatments was shown to be ineffective, doctors were given sales targets to keep prescribing - with official guidance on how to classify away patients who died from Covid.
Alternative Medicine

The curious rise in the popularity of osteopathy in France

Edzard Ernst -
The number of osteopaths in France has more than tripled since 2010, despite there being no evidence that osteopathy is remotely effective.
Acupuncture

When it comes to research, so-called alternative medicine is hostile to progress

Edzard Ernst -
Researchers who demonstrate alt-med to be ineffective are routinely, personally attacked - because practitioners are looking for vindication, not truth
Traditional Chinese Medicine

Durian fruit myths: the many tall tales associated with the “King of Fruits”

Ke Yi Lim -
Singapore's favourite fruit, the durian, has become the subject of myths and folk tales - each a testament to its cultural impact and importance
Alternative Medicine

The Society of Homeopaths, and the issues with regulating healthcare in the UK

Michael Marshall -
The Society of Homeopaths are no longer accredited by the PSA, after the authorities new Standards require benefit to be weighted against risk
Acupuncture

As a skeptic and a dentist, I jumped at the chance to take a dental acupuncturist course

Shaun Sellars -
If we want to appreciate what makes pseudoscience practitioners tick, we need to know how they’re taught to think - which is why I took an acupuncture course.
Alternative Medicine

The UK’s plan to please India by promoting Ayurvedic medicine puts politics ahead of science

Edzard Ernst -
In another attempt to please the Indian government, our politicians want us to use more Ayurvedic medicine - this time, they should listen to the science
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