Alternative Medicine

News, commentary, criticism, analysis, and research from complementary and alternative medicine.

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine’s grip on Singaporean society

Earnest Lim Yuan -
Despite having access to high-quality and affordable healthcare, Traditional Chinese Medicine remains extremely popular in Singapore
Alternative Medicine

Ayurvedic skin cream Dermaved found to contain powerful prescription-only steroid

Alice Howarth -
Dermaved told users their skin cream was natural and Ayurvedic - in fact, it contained clobetasol propionate, one of the most potent steroids on the market
Cancer cures

Vernon Coleman: how the Pandemic has brought some unpleasant people new fame

Mark Horne -
Former doctor Vernon Coleman's emergence as a star of the COVID-19 conspiracy movement is little surprise, given his prolific career of misinformation
Alternative Medicine

A rotten apple spoils the barrel: the fad of drinking apple cider vinegar to lose weight

Claire George -
Apple cider vinegar is often promoted for weight loss, yet the studies show there's no miraculous benefit to drinking the acidic juice.
Alternative Medicine

Aaron Rodgers is just the latest in a long line of sports stars touting health nonsense

Brian Eggo -
When Green Bay Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers hit the headlines with his vaccine misinformation, he joined the sporting pseudoscience hall of fame
Alternative Medicine

The erroneous assumptions of so-called alternative medicine: The test of time

Edzard Ernst -
Proponents of so-called alternative medicine point to the age of their therapies, wrongly assuming that just because something has 'stood the test of time', it must work.
Chiropractic

The death of John Lawler raises serious questions about the regulation of chiropractors

Michael Marshall -
Mr Lawler suffered a fractured neck, and the chiropractor who administered his treatment was found to have misled medical professionals – yet faces no real punishment.
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
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