While numerous studies have examined the efficacy of homeopathic treatments, very few have explored patients' experiences during these consultations. The objective of this study was to analyze and ...

The global aging population faces increasing risks of supplement-drug interactions due to rising polypharmacy and widespread use of nutritional supplements. Older adults, particularly those with ...

Med beds” (short for “medical beds”) are a so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) that are claimed to cure every ailment and even regenerte amputated limbs. Med beds are said to be secret — held by ...

Shingles or herpes zoster (HZ) is a neurotropic virus that causes a painful and hard to treat illness. Evidence is accumulating that HZ vaccinations might lower the risk of dementia. This effect is ...

I have been asked to become a patron of the Humanists UK Patron: Professor Edzard Ernst. I am not someone who easily joins clubs, groups or organisations. Yet, I accepted this invitation without ...

Donald Trump nominated SCAM promoter, Mehmet Oz, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Columbia University cut ties with Dr. Mehmet Oz … or did they? Quackery promoter, Dr.

For many years, I have fought aginst the looming age of unreason in healthcare. Now it seems more and more clear to me that the age of unreason is upon us - not merely in the realm of healthcare but ...

Chiropractors and homeopaths are trusted sources of health information for many Canadians, including around vaccination. However, within Ontario, Canada, the College of Chiropractors of Ontario and ...

Consider the case of a women who is 3 months pregnant and develops a high and persistent fever (by no means a rare event). Her doctor diagnoses a strep throat and treats her with antibiotics. For ...

As predicted in my post yesterday, Donald Trump, Mehmet Oz and Robert F Kennedy Jr made an announcement on Monday at the White House, advising pregnant women to avoid taking paracetamol and claiming ...