Alternative Medicine

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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
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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
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