Alternative Medicine

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Alternative Medicine

Gerson Support Group cancer ‘cure’ charity removed from register by Charity Commission

Michael Marshall -
The Gerson Support Group failed to meet the Charity Commission's public benefit test - and it's not the only CAM charity that will fail to clear that hurdle
Alternative Medicine

Echo chambers create an illusion of consensus around medical misinformation

Michael Marshall -
Patients can find themselves beset from all sides by medical misinformation - and that constant repetition can make it feel like claims of miracle cures have something to them
Alternative Medicine

Mothers-only Lockdown: postpartum confinement practices in Asia

Phoebe Lim -
Chinese Mothers routinely follow traditional postpartum confinement practices - but science suggests they could be doing more harm than good
Alternative Medicine

Medical mistrust: what to do when the evidence isn’t enough

Robyn Lowe -
Evidence alone isn't enough to persuade people that their healthcare professionals have their best interests at heart - we also need to actively listen to people's concerns
Alternative Medicine

Charles, Prince of Wales: the alternative prince

Edzard Ernst -
For decades, Prince Charles - subject of a new unauthorised biography - has been one of the most persistent champions of alternative medicine in the world
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
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