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Alternative Medicine

Regulators take action against dentist offering applied kinesiology and cranial osteopathy

Shaun Sellars -
By striking off a dentist making misleading health claims, the GDC and High Court have sent a message to other dentists on the fringes of the profession
Nutrition

Grain-free diets in dogs: a recipe for heartbreak?

Robyn Lowe -
Grain-free feeding has grown in popularity in recent years, but few owners are aware of the risk these diets can present to a dog's cardiovascular health
Alternative Medicine

Veterinary Homeopathy: Is the bark worse than the bite?

Robyn Lowe -
Once owners have been persuaded to put their faith in alternative treatments like homeopathy, it can be extremely hard for veterinary professionals to change their mind.
Conspiracy Theories

The Anti-Vax Truthpaper: Putting The Light under the spotlight

Mark Horne -
The Light - the anti-vaccination newspaper started by a prominent flat earther - has increasingly pivoted to spreading far right extremist conspiracy theories
Health

Could lucid dreaming be the answer to avoiding persistent, recurring nightmares?

Jasmine Loh -
Learning how to consciously control and alter your dream environment through lucid dreaming may offer relief to sufferers of recurrent nightmares
Health

Dread not chilli peppers: dispelling spicy food myths and misconceptions

Alice Howarth -
Lovers of spicy food will almost certainly have been subjected to some of these myths about the humble chili pepper
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
Veterinary Medicine

The ‘raw feeding’ trend can cause real harm to your pets – and to you

Danny Chambers -
The popularity of 'raw feeding' is often based on misunderstood animal welfare and conspiracy theories around conventional pet foods
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