| Title |
Date |
| Birth-trauma: a diagnosis that richly fills the pockets of many chiropractors |
13 December 2018 |
| Homeopathy for polycystic ovary syndrome: more homeopathic pseudoscience |
12 December 2018 |
| Neck pain? Forget about chiropractic; a simple device might be much better |
11 December 2018 |
| Another serious complication after chiropractic manipulation; best to avoid neck manipulations altogether, I think |
10 December 2018 |
| HOMEOPATHY WORKS! It is as effective as Ibuprofen for pain control ... No, no, no - just joking |
08 December 2018 |
| Acupressure: you thought it was harmless? Read this, it might change your mind! |
07 December 2018 |
| Sauna bathing reduces cardiovascular disease mortality |
06 December 2018 |
| Ginkgo is harmless, I thought. But I was wrong: with the help of Chinese researchers, it could kill thousands |
05 December 2018 |
| Shiatsu: more rubbish research from a rubbish journal and an increasingly suspect publisher |
04 December 2018 |
| The benefits of chiropractic X-rays do not outweigh the risks |
03 December 2018 |
| The common assumptions of alternative medicine are unmitigated nonsense |
01 December 2018 |
| Ginger: 10,000 times more effective at killing cancer cells than conventional drugs? |
30 November 2018 |
| Why is it important to tell the truth about homeopathy (or any other alternative medicine)? |
29 November 2018 |
| The amazing story of a Brazilian cancer 'cure' |
28 November 2018 |
| The end of homeopathy at the Medical School, University of Vienna |
27 November 2018 |
| A new, comprehensive review: HOMEOPATHY = PLACEBO THERAPY |
26 November 2018 |
| Acupuncture is said to improve the quality of life of migraineurs, but I am unconvinced |
24 November 2018 |
| Dance the pain away; a simple way to help fibromyalgia patients |
23 November 2018 |
| TCM for cancer? No, I would not recommend it |
22 November 2018 |
| Why do so many German doctors practise homeopathy? |
21 November 2018 |
| Homeopathy: 'Doctors sought for new infant colic remedy trial' |
20 November 2018 |
| Medical 'Euromyths': the UK media have an awful lot to answer for |
19 November 2018 |
| Integrative Medicine: here is my slightly altered and much improved version |
17 November 2018 |
| A new survey of CAM-use (or is it a promotion for more nonsense on the NHS?) |
16 November 2018 |
| Trust me, I'm a doctor (but know little about dietary supplements) |
15 November 2018 |
| A birthday-card for Prince Charles on his 70th birthday |
14 November 2018 |
| ACUPUNCTURE: journalists, be aware of your responsibility not to mislead the public |
13 November 2018 |
| Massage or acupuncture for back pain? |
12 November 2018 |
| The real danger of yoga! |
11 November 2018 |
| A new and despicable low for homeopathy |
10 November 2018 |
| Integrative oncology is based on wishful thinking and lies |
09 November 2018 |
| Boiron: why are they allowed to make false claims? |
08 November 2018 |
| OSTEOPATHY – NOT ALL IT’S CRACKED UP TO BE |
07 November 2018 |
| Acupuncture: it is time to stop redundant, foolish, wasteful and unethical pseudo-science. |
06 November 2018 |
| Herbal medicines for the induction of labor? No, definitely not! |
05 November 2018 |
| How to kill a few asthma patients with homeopathy |
03 November 2018 |
| Chiropractic = the area of (bogus) healthcare where pseudo-research keeps on coming |
02 November 2018 |
| Spain no longer tolerates quackery |
01 November 2018 |
| 20 years ago: DISTRUST ME, I'M A DOCTOR |
31 October 2018 |
| China's State Council to sacrifice tigers and rhinos in the name of TCM-quackery |
30 October 2018 |
| Brazilian homeopaths in line for a Nobel Prize? |
29 October 2018 |
| Homeopathy for depression? No, certainly not! |
27 October 2018 |
| A new study of reflexology |
26 October 2018 |
| Mini-scalpel acupuncture = maxi-nonsense |
25 October 2018 |
| Chiropractic = a therapy in search for an indication |
23 October 2018 |
| Acupuncture for alcohol withdrawal syndrome - another ugly fact kills a beautiful hypothesis |
22 October 2018 |
| Fraudulent acupuncture research? |
21 October 2018 |
| Healing touch and massage both increase cancer pain? |
19 October 2018 |
| Harmful effects of chiropractic on functioning and well-being of neck- and back-pain patients? |
18 October 2018 |
| A new chair in alternative medicine has just been announced; will they be able to fend off pseudoscience? |
17 October 2018 |
| Homotoxicology: 'the best kept detox secret'? No, it's even worse than homeopathy! |
16 October 2018 |
| Emotional Freedom Technique, a combination of two types of BS |
15 October 2018 |
| Acupuncture for dogs? |
13 October 2018 |
| Oh dear, another baffling 'study' of aromatherapy |
12 October 2018 |
| Is the latest 'proof' of homeopathy fraudulent? |
11 October 2018 |
| Bee venom acupuncture? No thanks! |
10 October 2018 |
| Beware of Dr Alok Pareek, the 'World President of the International Homeopathic Medical League' |
09 October 2018 |
| Aromatherapy for psychological symptoms? |
08 October 2018 |
| Not a Nobel, but it's a start: a homeopathic product receives a highly prestigious award |
06 October 2018 |
| Is evening primrose oil effective after all? I still have my doubts! |
05 October 2018 |
| "Chiropractic treatments are too dangerous...” A TALE OF POOR JOURNALISM (by the Daily Mail) |
04 October 2018 |
| Osteopathy for chronic low back pain - progress at last? |
03 October 2018 |
| Should we be worried about the health of this homeopathy-promoting PR-man? |
02 October 2018 |
| The new ICD will include intolerable TCM-nonsense |
01 October 2018 |
| Another homeopathic product by Boiron has just been shown to be 'effect-free' |
29 September 2018 |
| Do musculoskeletal conditions contribute to chronic non-musculoskeletal conditions? A lesson in critical thinking |
28 September 2018 |
| One of the foremost homeopathic teachers and clinicians in the world: "Tackling Patients with Severe Pathology" |
27 September 2018 |
| Fish oil might reduce anxiety |
26 September 2018 |
| The recent history of homeopathy in Germany |
25 September 2018 |
| 'Proof of concept study' of osteopathy - this one had me in stitches |
24 September 2018 |
| An exhaustive study of homeopathic remedies for eczema ... turns out to be a big, fat lie |
22 September 2018 |
| A new osteopathy trial - I think, it might the worst bit of research in 2018 so far |
21 September 2018 |
| The Royal Pharmaceutical Society's verdict on homeopathy |
20 September 2018 |
| Finally! A retraction of an acupuncture meta-analysis published in a top-journal |
19 September 2018 |
| "Doctors should call out bollocksology when they see it." |
18 September 2018 |
| Homeopathy for preventing complications of immunisation: another study and another negative result |
17 September 2018 |
| Chiro for kids? No! |
15 September 2018 |
| Homeopathy: yet another systematic review fails to prove its effectiveness |
14 September 2018 |
| “Physiotherapy generally offers a highly science based approach to clinical practice.” WISHFUL THINKING OR TRUTH? |
13 September 2018 |
| Lille Medical School suspends homeopathy degree |
11 September 2018 |
| Alternative therapies for psoriasis? A poor review in a top journal |
10 September 2018 |
| Is 2018 the year when research into homeopathy died a natural death? |
09 September 2018 |
| Oil pulling, a promising alternative therapy - no, I am not pulling your leg! |
08 September 2018 |
| Homeopathy is not helpful for depression - on the contrary, it depresses me! |
07 September 2018 |
| “Pharmacists should not sell or dispense homeopathic products” |
06 September 2018 |
| Homeopathy made easy: THE BRISTOL STOOL CHART AND CORRESPONDING HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES |
05 September 2018 |
| TCM by injection? The idea frightens me |
04 September 2018 |
| The age of misinformation: a rant about Brexit and homeopathy |
03 September 2018 |
| Three Trends In “Alternative Dentistry” Part 3: Amalgam Removal and Avoidance |
01 September 2018 |
| My qualifications in homeopathy: the truth and nothing but the truth |
31 August 2018 |
| Three Trends In “Alternative Dentistry” Part 2: Material Testing |
30 August 2018 |
| Chiropractic neck manipulations can damage your eyes |
29 August 2018 |
| Three Trends In “Alternative Dentistry” Part 1: The Concept of Projections—Of Meridians and Temporo-Mandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJD) |
28 August 2018 |
| Herbal suppositories for bacterial vaginosis? |
27 August 2018 |
| Did you know that I falsified my qualifications? |
26 August 2018 |
| Some homeopathic products contain active substances after all - dangerous ones, that is! |
25 August 2018 |
| Why do we see measles outbreaks left, right and centre? Ask your SCAM provider! |
24 August 2018 |
| An RCT suggests that homeopathy can prevent epidemics!!! But how reliable is this evidence? |
23 August 2018 |
| German pharmacists fail their customers when advising them on homeopathy |
22 August 2018 |
| THE USE OF CAM IN PALLIATIVE CARE IS HIGHLY PROBLEMATIC. |
21 August 2018 |
| Is music a practical therapy for hypertension? Sadly not, I think |
20 August 2018 |
| The vicious spiral of German adult education steeped in woo |
18 August 2018 |
| Peter Fisher (1950-2018) |
17 August 2018 |
| Until the precise risks from chiropractic manipulation are known, patients are better served by other treatments |
16 August 2018 |
| Is kinesiology tape helpful for back pain? A new study attempts to find out (but fails miserably) |
15 August 2018 |
| Be very careful before accepting any 'evidence' about the benefits of acupuncture |
14 August 2018 |
| Is alternative medicine a conspiracy theory in disguise? |
13 August 2018 |
| I know, because I have done my research |
11 August 2018 |
| A triumph for 'GOOD THINKING', and the end of homeopathy on the NHS in England |
10 August 2018 |
| Beware of predatory conferences: they want your cash and offer nothing worthwhile |
09 August 2018 |
| Random thoughts on the issue of an 'open mind' |
07 August 2018 |
| The Society of Homeopaths have a Code of Ethics, but seem to ignore it. I wonder why! |
06 August 2018 |
| Chiropractic for back or neck pain? Not nearly as good as some seem to believe |
04 August 2018 |
| There is no better treatment than homeopathy - at least for the homeopath! |
03 August 2018 |
| Chiropractors: dammed if they do, and dammed if they don't (abandon the subluxation myth) |
02 August 2018 |
| If you don't like satire and sarcasm (or happen to be a chiropractor), please don't read this |
01 August 2018 |
| Pharmacists put themselves at risk by selling homeopathic remedies |
31 July 2018 |
| THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC's pathetic attempt at re-inventing chiropractic |
30 July 2018 |
| Kinesiology tape: a triumph of marketing over evidence |
28 July 2018 |
| Some recommend acupuncture for infant colic, yet the evidence tells us that it 'should not be recommended' |
27 July 2018 |
| Yet another confirmation: the effects of acupuncture are due to placebo |
26 July 2018 |
| My treatment works ... Because ... my treatment works! A crash-course in logic for alternative practitioners |
25 July 2018 |
| Homeopathic remedies are inherently harmless! True or false? |
24 July 2018 |
| PLEASE JOIN ME IN A FUN EXPERIMENT: Let's design a study that might deceive (almost) everyone |
23 July 2018 |
| Andrew Wakefield, Donald Trump, SCAM, and the anti-vaccination cult |
21 July 2018 |
| More evidence that SCAM-use is associated with shorter survival of cancer patients |
20 July 2018 |
| "Non-reproducible single occurrences are of no significance to science". The example of the homeopathic diarrhoea trials |
19 July 2018 |
| Random thoughts on meditation |
18 July 2018 |
| Medical research is often unreliable. But research into alternative medicine is much worse, and here is why |
17 July 2018 |
| Lymph-drainage: we need more and better research |
16 July 2018 |
| Homeopathy for cancer? No, most definitely not! |
15 July 2018 |
| Homeopathy for psychiatric patients? Yes, apparently, it is 'advisable', even in severe cases! |
14 July 2018 |
| Bogus cancer therapies - but with NHS credentials |
13 July 2018 |
| Homeopathy in the Age of Antimicrobial Resistance: Is It a Viable Treatment for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections? |
12 July 2018 |
| Center for Inquiry Sues Drug Retailer for Fraud Over Sale of Homeopathic Medicine |
10 July 2018 |
| More on vaccination scepticism, and the plea for a no-fault vaccination injury compensation scheme |
09 July 2018 |
| IN PRAISE OF THE WONDERFUL SELF-HEALING POWERS OF OUR BODY |
08 July 2018 |
| Congratulations to 'HOMEOPATHY', the journal of the UK 'Faculty of Homeopathy' |
07 July 2018 |
| The myths of homeopathy: resounding answers turn out to be resounding lies |
06 July 2018 |
| Why are alternative practitioners so stubborn? |
05 July 2018 |
| Homeopathy: does killing holidaymakers via bad advice count as 'high standards'? |
04 July 2018 |
| Antioxidant supplements produce expensive urine, wealthy manufacturers, BUT NOT FERTILE MEN! |
03 July 2018 |
| Live blood analysis, another SCAM to avoid |
02 July 2018 |
| Germany, the 'promised land' for cancer quacks |
01 July 2018 |
| Vaccine scepticism, alternative medicine and slipping standards |
29 June 2018 |
| Naturopaths' counselling against vaccinations could be criminally negligent |
28 June 2018 |
| My new challenge to the 'defenders of the homeopathic realm': name treatments that are as useless as homeopathy |
27 June 2018 |
| Malpractice of chiropractors - just the tip of an iceberg? |
26 June 2018 |
| Does the wish of a patient over-rule medical knowledge? |
25 June 2018 |
| Critical thinking, the ability to differentiate the useful from the worthless |
23 June 2018 |
| Finally!!! The German 'HEILPRAKTIKER' is going to be reformed |
22 June 2018 |
| Why do insurance companies pay for ineffective treatments? |
21 June 2018 |
| Homeopathy = hubris in allopathic doses |
20 June 2018 |
| Sorcery for your vagina |
19 June 2018 |
| Individualised (traditional) herbalism: best avoided, in my view |
18 June 2018 |
| Thanks a bunch, Wakefield & Co: outbreaks of measles are confirmed across England. |
17 June 2018 |
| Gua sha, a reasonable therapy? |
16 June 2018 |
| Another attempt by the UK 'Faculty of Homeopathy' to mislead the public |
15 June 2018 |
| Pro and Contra: should UK community pharmacists sell homeopathic remedies? |
14 June 2018 |
| Ignorance + belief = danger for public health: "the non-vaccinated child is potentially healthier than the vaccinated child" |
13 June 2018 |
| "Shiatsu significantly reduced depression in a sample of mild-to-moderate AD patients." ??? Not really! |
12 June 2018 |
| HOMEOPATHS AGAINST VACCINATION: "The decision to vaccinate and how you implement that decision is yours and yours alone" |
11 June 2018 |
| Did you know? "The skeptical movement is an offshoot of the Communist Party" !!! |
10 June 2018 |
| An analysis of Hahn's critique of my homeopathy papers: YES, IDEOLOGY DOES SEEM TO PLAY A PART |
09 June 2018 |
| The HOMEOPATHY RESEARCH INSTITUTE: bringing unreliable information to a wide international audience |
08 June 2018 |
| Ophthalmic Adverse Effects after Chiropractic Neck Manipulation |
07 June 2018 |
| “There is no robust evidence to support homeopathy which is at best a placebo and a misuse of scarce NHS funds" |
06 June 2018 |
| Dana Ullman: "evidence-based medicine can no longer be trusted" !?!? |
05 June 2018 |
| NIPAH EPIDEMIC: The hubris of homeopaths knows no bounds! |
04 June 2018 |
| First do no harm!!! What does it mean? How does it apply to alternative medicine? |
03 June 2018 |
| Doctor homeopaths violate fundamental rules of ethics when practising homeopathy |
02 June 2018 |
| How the UK 'Society of Homeopaths' prevents its members from practising homeopathy |
01 June 2018 |
| This is what happens, if you treat cancer with homeopathy |
31 May 2018 |
| The SUNDAY TIMES just broke my BS-meter |
30 May 2018 |
| Here’s What Oncologists Won’t Tell You About Essential Oils |
29 May 2018 |
| Homeopathy: progress at last!!! |
28 May 2018 |
| Seven things you might want to know about 'CEASE' therapy (as practised by homeopaths and naturopaths) |
27 May 2018 |
| Acupuncture for acute stroke? Perhaps better not! |
26 May 2018 |
| Acupuncture: a beautiful theory slain by an ugly fact |
25 May 2018 |
| Homeopathic Prevention and Management of Epidemic Diseases |
24 May 2018 |
| Exeter University offers bogus treatments, but is 'not in a position to actively condone the effectiveness of such treatments' |
23 May 2018 |
| New back pain study: "support for the inclusion of chiropractic care as a component of multidisciplinary health care for low back pain" |
22 May 2018 |
| More about homeopathy in Switzerland: "Globuli only cause unnecessary healthcare costs" |
21 May 2018 |
| 'SCAM charities' = charities promoting so-called alternative medicine |
18 May 2018 |
| Does acupuncture increase birth rates after IVF? No, of course not! But telling a few porkies might help all the same |
17 May 2018 |
| Complaints about chiropractors (and osteopaths as well as physiotherapists) - are they really that rare? |
16 May 2018 |
| Osteopathy is "effective for reducing anxiety" (presumably the anxiety of the osteopaths and their bank-managers) |
15 May 2018 |
| HOMEOPATHY: When the great Vithoulkas publishes his findings, we should listen - or shouldn't we? |
14 May 2018 |
| Kombucha: hype, harm and humbug |
13 May 2018 |
| Are you a homeopath? This is how you can get rich quickly!!! |
11 May 2018 |
| Good news ahead of the wedding: "Meghan Markle is a fan of alternative medicine" |
10 May 2018 |
| China Power and Influence |
09 May 2018 |
| Medorrhinum: another surprising homeopathic remedy |
08 May 2018 |
| How turn a negative trial into a positive one? Simple, just cheat! PART TWO OF A SORRY TALE |
07 May 2018 |
| The German media campaign to save homeopathy |
06 May 2018 |
| SCAM |
05 May 2018 |
| Astro-homeopathy: "a beautiful blend of Astrology and Homoeopathy" |
04 May 2018 |
| Zero balancing ... zero evidence |
03 May 2018 |
| Intravaginal manipulations by (German) osteopaths: a new low point for clinical research into alternative medicine? |
02 May 2018 |
| Fools or frauds? |
01 May 2018 |
| If you cannot argue against your critic, have him jailed (a chilling story from China) |
30 April 2018 |
| Gustav Born (1921-2018) |
28 April 2018 |
| The Royal College of Chiropractors' focus on key areas of public health - plus my constructive suggestions |
27 April 2018 |
| Reflexology works - but not as reflexologists think |
26 April 2018 |
| "Ernst is a serial scientific liar" ... To sue or not to sue, that is the question |
25 April 2018 |
| KISS the new Royal Baby ... should we worry? |
24 April 2018 |
| Homeopathy: our ('just a bit of rubbish') study that made the UK headlines |
23 April 2018 |
| Reiki improves pain, nausea, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and well-being ... OH NO, IT DOESN'T!!! |
22 April 2018 |
| Osteopathy in surgical care? Surprise, surprise: no good evidence |
20 April 2018 |
| Chiropractic: a truly remarkable and excellent review by chiropractors |
19 April 2018 |
| Alternative treatments for diabetes: I strongly advise caution |
18 April 2018 |
| Science cannot explain it yet, but my therapy does work!!! |
17 April 2018 |
| A new Cochrane Review of homeopathy: "no evidence to support the efficacy of homeopathic medicinal products" |
16 April 2018 |
| BREAKING NEWS: your mouth is an integral part of your body! |
15 April 2018 |
| Daniel P Wirth, his dubious research, and the remarkable apathy of some medical journals |
14 April 2018 |
| Finally! An official statement about homeopathy from a French health minister |
13 April 2018 |
| Homeopathy: from the bizarre to the outright bewildering |
12 April 2018 |
| Chiropractic Awareness Week... or should this be 'bewareness'? |
11 April 2018 |
| It's Hahnemann's birthday today - so, let's honour him by quoting his words |
10 April 2018 |
| Sixteen case reports of homeopathic Arnica - never trust what you think! |
09 April 2018 |
| Asanté Academy of Chinese Medicine 'One of the leading Chinese Medicine clinics and teaching institutes in the UK and Europe' |
07 April 2018 |
| 'Pilot studies' of alternative medicine: incompetent, unethical, misleading and harmful |
06 April 2018 |
| Is the Queen's homeopath, Dr Peter Fisher, erring or lying? |
05 April 2018 |
| Homeopathy is so much safer than conventional medicine ... Oh really? |
04 April 2018 |
| A celebrated study of GPs practicing 'integrative medicine' proves ... nothing |
03 April 2018 |
| My chiropractic Easter-message |
01 April 2018 |
| A pseudo-prize for pseudo-research into pseudo-medicine |
30 March 2018 |
| Is Reiki effective? The researchers say yes, but I am far from convinced |
29 March 2018 |
| INSPIRAL PAEDIATRIC SEMINARS ... chiropractic quackery at its most obvious |
28 March 2018 |
| Exaggerations and untruths in the promotion of homeopathy |
27 March 2018 |
| Chiropractors are being educated to become a danger to public health |
26 March 2018 |
| 'Doctors turn to herbal cures when the drugs don’t work' ... THE TIMES is wallowing in nonsense |
25 March 2018 |
| Low back pain: alternative practitioners feel encouraged by the recent Lancet-articles - wrongly so, I hasten to add |
24 March 2018 |
| A new RCT of homeopathy ... and, guess what, it reports a positive result (but are we being misled or not?) |
23 March 2018 |
| Suffering from back pain? Walk to your therapist, don't accept (or pay for) treatment, but walk straight back home again |
22 March 2018 |
| Prof Frass' criticism of the Lancet meta-analysis of homeopathy: a rebuttal of a rebuttal |
21 March 2018 |
| Ayurvedic medicines to die for |
20 March 2018 |
| I smell a rat: something extremely odd about the 'positive' studies of homeopathy |
19 March 2018 |
| Another dodgy meta-analysis published in a dodgy journal (except 'Acupuncture in Medicine' is from the BMJ-group) |
18 March 2018 |
| The pathetic arguments of the British Homeopathic Association in defence of homeopathy on the NHS |
17 March 2018 |
| Beware of (poor-quality, redundant, nonsensical, biased) systematic reviews |
16 March 2018 |
| Homeopathy for cancer: Dr Wurster and the 'Clinica Sta Croce' in Switzerland |
15 March 2018 |
| Fraud and greed can cause enormous harm |
14 March 2018 |
| Chiropractors seem to believe that the earth is both flat and spherical |
13 March 2018 |
| Homeopathy, Cancer and Dr Dietmar Payrhuber: how TV endangers cancer patients |
12 March 2018 |
| The death of a diabetic child: God had guided the herbalist to use herbs rather than conventional medicine |
11 March 2018 |
| Acupuncture fans, pay attention: this post can save you money - £120 to be exact. |
10 March 2018 |
| The German title of 'Doctor of Homeopathy' should be obsolete (because even the most rigorously regulated education in nonsense can only result in nonsense) |
09 March 2018 |
| Should we recommend acupuncture for pain relief? ... WHAT DO YOU THINK? |
08 March 2018 |
| 'Best homeopathy doctor in Delhi' offers treatment for HIV/AIDS |
07 March 2018 |
| Homeopathy works? ... Yes, provided the trial has enough flaws to produce a false-positive result |
06 March 2018 |
| Chiropractors do not seem to know (or ignore) the difference between research and promotion |
05 March 2018 |
| Could/should homeopaths sue me for libel? |
04 March 2018 |
| 'Functional Cranial Release' is "kind'a like an orgasm" |
03 March 2018 |
| My 'ideological biases' !?! |
02 March 2018 |
| What chiropractors call 'research' often looks like promotion to me |
01 March 2018 |
| Visceral osteopathy is implausible and does not work ... SO, LET'S FORGET ABOUT IT ONCE AND FOR ALL |
28 February 2018 |
| Anthroposophic Medicinal Products (AMPs) are truly mysterious |
27 February 2018 |
| Random thoughts about the 'LIES' clinicians tell their patients |
26 February 2018 |
| The German "Information Network Homeopathy” (INH) goes international |
24 February 2018 |
| A full retaction of the lies that the AACMA have been circulating about me |
23 February 2018 |
| Medicine, magic and morality (press-release by our publisher, Springer) |
22 February 2018 |
| Naprapathy: a lot of it looks just like quackery to me |
21 February 2018 |
| How turn a negative trial into a positive one? Simple, just cheat! |
20 February 2018 |
| My open letter to ‘Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association’ |
19 February 2018 |
| A new RCT of craniosacral therapy ... for once, I am really embarrassed |
17 February 2018 |
| This RCT of a Chinese herbal mixture makes a mockery of science and medical ethics |
16 February 2018 |
| Fascinating news from the 'Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine' |
15 February 2018 |
| Cupping for athletes: rubbish trials, rubbish review, rubbish journal |
14 February 2018 |
| Kratom: a 'herbal drug' with the potental to do more harm than good |
13 February 2018 |
| More uncomfortable thoughts on 'integrative medicine' |
12 February 2018 |
| Emunctorology? No, it's not a spelling mistake; it's an alternative therapy! |
11 February 2018 |
| An invitation for the 'Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association' |
10 February 2018 |
| The reality of 'integrative medicine' consists of little more than re-discoveries from conventional medicine, platitudes and outright nonsense |
09 February 2018 |
| My challenge to the homeopaths of this world |
07 February 2018 |
| SUCCESS: my first official complaint about a newspaper article |
06 February 2018 |
| An effective herbal treatment for upper respiratory infections |
05 February 2018 |
| BREAKING NEWS: Scientists discover the 'Brexit virus'... and homeopaths are quick to offer a 'cure' |
04 February 2018 |
| How should we advise patients on alternative medicine? |
03 February 2018 |
| Canada's love affair with alternative medicine/CAM |
02 February 2018 |
| Homeopathy close to home |
01 February 2018 |
| Liver damage after Chinese herbal treatments - much more than meets the eye |
31 January 2018 |
| Manual therapies for infant colic? A very sore point in the history of chiropractic |
30 January 2018 |
| Acupuncture: there is no convincing evidence that it is an effective therapy |
29 January 2018 |
| Larry Nassar - doctor of osteopathy ("intravaginal manipulations are an approved osteopathic treatment") |
28 January 2018 |
| The Daily Telegraph's story about herb/drug interactions |
27 January 2018 |
| Acupuncture: poor research leading false-positive conclusions. In my view, this is scientific misconduct |
26 January 2018 |
| Exercise improves cognitive function + a challenge to fans of alternative medicine |
25 January 2018 |
| Banning ineffective medicines on the NHS is "illogical and ill-informed" |
24 January 2018 |
| This is the shortest post I have ever written |
23 January 2018 |
| A 'systematic' review of health retreats: more advertising than science |
22 January 2018 |
| ...but my therapy DOES work ... only recently, it cured a patient! |
21 January 2018 |
| Homeopathic child abuse of the worst kind |
20 January 2018 |
| Homeopathy for farmers ... with the support of Prince Charles ... foolish and immoral |
19 January 2018 |
| More harm than good? |
18 January 2018 |
| "Building a better future for homeopathy" ... Really? .... Should we not be building a better future for patients? |
17 January 2018 |
| Colleen Huber vs Britt Hermes |
16 January 2018 |
| The 'Dunning-Kruger Effect': how it explains alternative medicine |
15 January 2018 |
| The 'Dorn Method' - relatively new and totally bogus |
14 January 2018 |
| 'Censored for curing cancer': the Gerson therapy re-visited |
13 January 2018 |
| Critical thinking is good for you - please give it a try! |
12 January 2018 |
| Chiropractors and naturopaths should keep their hands off our kids, if you ask me |
11 January 2018 |
| Chinese herbs for Alzheimer's disease? An excellent example of how fatally flawed research misleads us all |
10 January 2018 |
| Fighting for Homeopathy on the NHS |
09 January 2018 |
| Homeopathy: the 2015 NHMRC report and its criticism re-analysed |
08 January 2018 |
| "The cancer industry is a medical conspiracy against humanity" (The Turmeric story) |
07 January 2018 |
| Social prescribing: introducing quackery through the backdoor? |
06 January 2018 |
| Chiropractic is not the best treatment for back pain !!! |
05 January 2018 |
| Senator Orrin Hatch, the supplement industry, and “utter lack of integrity” |
04 January 2018 |
| Detox is bunk; save your money for something useful, fun or pleasant! |
03 January 2018 |
| Ethical issues in alternative medicine [we neglect them at our peril] |
02 January 2018 |
| 2017 - a year in alternative medicine |
31 December 2017 |
| Alternative medicine and disease prevention ... repeating an untruth does not make it a truth |
29 December 2017 |
| 'Homeopathy Works for the Flu'... and if Dana Ullman says so, it must be true!!! |
27 December 2017 |
| YOUR HOMEOPATHIC 'CHRISTMAS SURVIVAL KIT' (plus my DIY Christmas challenge) |
23 December 2017 |
| FDA on homeopathy: a 'risk-based' enforcement is on the horizon |
21 December 2017 |
| Electrohomeopathy ... endangering lives since almost 200 years |
20 December 2017 |
| Possibly the weirdest alternative therapy of them all: placentophagy |
18 December 2017 |
| Alternative treatments for the common cold: good business, bad evidence |
16 December 2017 |
| The incredible health benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar |
14 December 2017 |
| The UK 'Society of Homeopaths' is surpassing itself |
12 December 2017 |
| Is it time for chiropractors and osteopaths to look for other jobs? |
11 December 2017 |
| The 'Dead Vagina Syndrome' (DVS) and its herbal cure |
09 December 2017 |
| A new, comprehensive review of acupuncture turns out to be an orgy in wishful thinking |
07 December 2017 |
| The horrific Schuessler Salt experiments during the Third Reich |
05 December 2017 |
| Schuessler Salts: "Any expenditure on the purchase of these salts will be money wasted" |
03 December 2017 |
| Does this acupuncture study have a whiff of scientific misconduct? What do you think? |
01 December 2017 |
| THE MANITOBA REVIEW OF UPPER NECK MANIPULATION |
30 November 2017 |
| Chiropractic: a 'global overview' |
29 November 2017 |
| German association of doctor-homeopaths receive prestigious award |
27 November 2017 |
| Many dentists are fond of alternative treatments - but why? |
25 November 2017 |
| 200 years of homeopathy against malaria - and still utterly hopeless |
23 November 2017 |
| Homeopathy on trial |
21 November 2017 |
| The most preposterous piece of pseudoscientific piffle of the year |
20 November 2017 |
| Be aware of the BS called 'chiropractic' |
18 November 2017 |
| Chiro behaving badly... is the GCC fit for purpose? |
16 November 2017 |
| Chiros as prescribers of medicines? |
15 November 2017 |
| Happy Birthday YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS |
14 November 2017 |
| I AM SOOO PROUD!!! 'Dr Rath Foundation' published an entire article all about me! |
12 November 2017 |
| Many physicians using homeopathy employ it as a placebo |
11 November 2017 |
| Aromatherapy: an 'efficient' therapy? It's time to stop such nonsensical pseudoresearch |
09 November 2017 |
| Is Boiron (the world's biggest manufacturer of homeopathics) telling the truth? What do you think? |
07 November 2017 |
| Advertising Standards Authority publish list of allowed claims for UK chiros |
04 November 2017 |
| Good news regarding homeopathy for animals: RCVS POSITION ON CAM |
03 November 2017 |
| Alternative practitioners amuse the patient, while medics cure the disease |
02 November 2017 |
| Homeopathy's 'super guru' wants homeopathy to return to the dark ages |
31 October 2017 |
| The Queen's homeopath seems to sense that homeopathy is on its last leg |
30 October 2017 |
| How should alt med practitioners be educated and trained? |
28 October 2017 |
| Survey data show that, in Europe, homeopathy and other alt meds are used by only a minority |
26 October 2017 |
| Regrettable journalism around the tragic death of a chiropractic patient |
25 October 2017 |
| Did you know that TCM originated from Bavaria? |
24 October 2017 |
| Animal experiments in alternative medicine research - a new and odd phenomenon |
23 October 2017 |
| Naturopathy for cancer ... claims that have the potential to be lethal |
22 October 2017 |
| Lies, damned lies, and homeopathy |
21 October 2017 |
| UK government response to petition 'Stop NHS England from removing ... homeopathic medicines' |
20 October 2017 |
| Acupuncture for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease? Nine reasons why I don't think so |
19 October 2017 |
| Is chiropractic treatment safe? |
18 October 2017 |
| "Chiropractic is safe"... Oh really? |
17 October 2017 |
| Guess what - we just received an 'Ockham Award' ! |
15 October 2017 |
| Homeopathy for schizoaffective disorder (Is this the worst paper this year?) |
13 October 2017 |
| Come celebrate the positive energy... !!! ??? !!! |
11 October 2017 |
| Weleda's statements on homeopathy ... in need of NaCl, C200, I think |
09 October 2017 |
| Reiki gets 'strong support' from a new review - is it time to re-write a few textbooks? |
07 October 2017 |
| John Weeks admitted to the 'Alt Med Hall of Fame' |
05 October 2017 |
| Severe liver injury due to naturopaths' prescription of Epsom salt |
03 October 2017 |
| Lung cancer patients live longer with Chinese herbal medicine... or don't they? |
30 September 2017 |
| Dietary supplements: US consumers waste billions of $s |
28 September 2017 |
| Homeopathy is effective for anxiety and depression disorders!!! Or isn't it? |
26 September 2017 |
| Bovine mastitis: are homeopathic remedies truly 'as effective as antibiotics'? |
24 September 2017 |
| The European Academies’ Science Advisory Council's verdict on homeopathy |
22 September 2017 |
| A $ 200 million donation to medical research is a good thing... or isn't it? |
20 September 2017 |
| Probiotics reverse colon cancer... no, no, no! ... I was just kidding |
19 September 2017 |
| Insomnia? Avoid alternative therapies! |
18 September 2017 |
| Acupuncture-promotion masquarading as research |
16 September 2017 |
| Lynne McTaggart and world peace - something to worry about!!! |
14 September 2017 |
| Do moon phases affect our health? |
13 September 2017 |
| Homeopathy: who needs science when we have the wisdom of politicians? |
11 September 2017 |
| "Forest bathing": an alternative therapy you probably never heard of |
09 September 2017 |
| Chiropractic = method of choice to treat influenza? (Or chiros too daft for words?) |
06 September 2017 |
| Cervical artery dissection and stroke related to chiropractic manipulation |
04 September 2017 |
| Alternative medicine use delays effective treatment |
02 September 2017 |
| Osteopathy making a mockery of academia and evidence-based healthcare |
31 August 2017 |
| GMC registered medical practitioners should not prescribe homeopathically prepared remedies |
29 August 2017 |
| Should the 'Faculty of Homeopathy' be reported to the General Medical Council? |
27 August 2017 |
| Richard Eaton's excellent update on developments around complementary medicine |
25 August 2017 |
| The German 'Heilpraktiker' is a dangerous and anachronistic nonsense |
23 August 2017 |
| Oh, that glorious and ubiquitous BS about homeopathy !!! |
21 August 2017 |
| 'BIG PHARMA' is secretly funding skeptic organizations to defame homeopathy |
19 August 2017 |
| Are critics of chiropractic 'carpet bombers'? |
18 August 2017 |
| Chiropractic for kids: a pack of offensive lies |
16 August 2017 |
| Is chiropractic subluxation a notion of the past? SADLY NOT! |
14 August 2017 |
| Use of alternative medicine hastens death of cancer patients |
11 August 2017 |
| What CHARLATANS don't tell you (WCDTY) |
10 August 2017 |
| Measles outbreaks - time to stop the madness of the anti-vaccinationists |
09 August 2017 |
| Gerson therapy: a treatment to avoid at all cost |
07 August 2017 |
| New review confirms: neck manipulations are dangerous |
05 August 2017 |
| Chiropractic is excellent ... for comic relief!!! |
03 August 2017 |
| This blog may not be what you think it is |
01 August 2017 |
| It would be wrong to get used to the untruths told by proponents of alternative medicine or anybody else |
30 July 2017 |
| The sale of alternative medicines: proper regulation of nonsense will inevitably result in nonsense |
28 July 2017 |
| 'Chiropractors are Bullshit': a rebuttal of a rebuttal |
26 July 2017 |
| The NHS ban of homeopathy ... and what the UK press made of it. Are UK journalists slowly learning? |
24 July 2017 |
| The end of homeopathy on the NHS? [but wait for the 'spider memos'] |
22 July 2017 |
| Chinese acupuncture research: is there hope? |
21 July 2017 |
| Acupuncture research: more wishful thinking than good science |
19 July 2017 |
| Applied Kinesiology: implausible, unproven, and yet incredibly popular |
17 July 2017 |
| Death by homeopathy? |
14 July 2017 |
| How effective are positive messages? |
12 July 2017 |
| Recommending homeoprophylaxis is unethical, irresponsible and possibly even criminal |
10 July 2017 |
| Exposing lies in the realm of quackery |
08 July 2017 |
| Bogus healthcare products should have no place in pharmacies |
06 July 2017 |
| The 'Society for Integrative Oncology' puzzles me yet again |
05 July 2017 |
| A new meta-analysis of acupuncture in JACM - no prizes for guessing the conclusion |
03 July 2017 |
| Is God an alternative to healthcare? |
01 July 2017 |
| Garlic against infections? |
30 June 2017 |
| Over-sexed? Under-sexed? Homeopaths have the all the answers! |
28 June 2017 |
| Promotion masquarading as science: the example of chiropractic pseudo-research |
26 June 2017 |
| Terminal stupidity about ADHD and Bach Flower Remedies |
24 June 2017 |
| Scientology detox? No thanks!!! |
23 June 2017 |
| Cannabis for cancer? |
22 June 2017 |
| Trying to understand a doctor homeopath: "homeopathy is helpful for any condition"!?!? |
20 June 2017 |
| Pharmacists' responsibilities vis a vis alternative medicine: the violation of healthcare ethics continues. |
19 June 2017 |
| Is homeopathy 'nano-medicine'? |
17 June 2017 |
| Refreshingly 'honest' words from a pharmacist: 'Homeopathy could be pharmacy's saviour' |
16 June 2017 |
| Recklessly stupid TCM-promotion by the 'Daily Mail' |
15 June 2017 |
| Quackademia down under |
14 June 2017 |
| Shamefully misleading drivel about homeopathy by the German BPI |
13 June 2017 |
| Post number 1000 !!! |
12 June 2017 |
| How to protect yourself from bogus claims about so-called alternative medicine |
10 June 2017 |
| Six reasons to AVOID a wheatgrass colonic |
08 June 2017 |
| The "other medicine" ... how shall we call it? |
06 June 2017 |
| Are alternative practitioners fear-mongers? |
05 June 2017 |
| INFORMED CONSENT IN ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE: ethical imperative + practical impossibility |
02 June 2017 |
| Olivia Newton-John, cancer and alternative medicine |
01 June 2017 |
| Governments take action to prevent vaccination-rates from falling |
31 May 2017 |
| 30 May = World Bedwetting Day |
30 May 2017 |
| Gems in homeopathy, part 2: pre-clinical research |
29 May 2017 |
| HOMEOPATHY: the NHMRC report revisited |
28 May 2017 |
| Gems in homeopathy, part 1: clinical research |
27 May 2017 |
| SURPRISE, SURPRISE: some dietary supplements do work! (Chondroitin for OA) |
26 May 2017 |
| A "self-perpetuating motor control problem": more from the subluxation cult of chiropractic |
25 May 2017 |
| "Apricot Seeds for Cancer Treatment" ... or how to confuse vulnerable cancer patients |
24 May 2017 |
| How to kill patients with ('risk-free') homeopathic remedies |
23 May 2017 |
| HAPPILY PROMOTING BOGUS TREATMENTS: the story of animal chiropractic |
22 May 2017 |
| Enforcement Policy Statement on Marketing Claims for OTC Homeopathic Drugs |
21 May 2017 |
| 'DETOX' = a dangerous and counter-productive illusion |
20 May 2017 |
| Use of alternative medicine is associated with low vaccination rates |
19 May 2017 |
| Adverse events of (chiropractic) spinal manipulations: the unethical behaviour persists |
18 May 2017 |
| More BS from the BMJ |
17 May 2017 |
| Is conventional medicine based on good evidence? |
16 May 2017 |
| Harms of Nonpharmacologic Therapies (the new ACP guideline) |
15 May 2017 |
| Acupuncture for back pain: an open letter by a Canadian therapist |
14 May 2017 |
| After "knocking the hell out of alternative medicine", let me offer you some real solutions |
13 May 2017 |
| A method of ending discussions with belligerent twits |
11 May 2017 |
| Is the Royal College of Nursing promoting quackery? |
10 May 2017 |
| Alternative medicine for chronic pain: 'State of the Art' review in the BMJ |
09 May 2017 |
| Inside the brain of a homeopath |
08 May 2017 |
| Brain Dust and other surprises |
07 May 2017 |
| Who is an EXPERT in homeopathy? |
06 May 2017 |
| Is homeopathy effective for allergic rhinitis? Mathie et al think so; I disagree |
05 May 2017 |
| Acupressure works ... oh no, it doesn't !!! |
04 May 2017 |
| CAM-use delays cancer diagnosis |
03 May 2017 |
| The cracking sound during spinal manipulation: much to do about nothing |
02 May 2017 |
| Shiatsu: fatally flawed research is an unethical waste of resources |
29 April 2017 |
| Is the promotion of dubious therapies a charitable activity? The Charity Commission wants to know |
28 April 2017 |
| A chat with a homeopath |
27 April 2017 |
| Canada's love affair with alternative medicine |
26 April 2017 |
| Spinal manipulation for acute low back pain, a new meta-analysis is "damning it with faint praise" |
25 April 2017 |
| The UNpopularity of homeopathy worldwide |
24 April 2017 |
| If researchers commit scientific misconduct, acupuncture may appear effective |
23 April 2017 |
| Gunpowder 30C – works like a bomb for any infection! But also blows a Vice Chancellor’s smokescreen, of standing up for science, to bits. |
22 April 2017 |
| Foul play by chiropractors? |
21 April 2017 |
| We have an ethical, legal and moral duty to discourage chiropractic neck manipulations |
20 April 2017 |
| Is the BBC biased against homeopathy? |
19 April 2017 |
| Even the 3 'best' studies of homeopathy are far from convincing |
18 April 2017 |
| Is the BCA a cover organisation of BIG PHARMA for giving chiropractic a bad name? |
17 April 2017 |
| Ombudsman investigates 'flawed' homeopathic study |
15 April 2017 |
| New meta-analysis confirms that the clinical effects of homeopathic remedies do not differ from placebos |
14 April 2017 |
| 'Official' verdicts on homeopathy |
13 April 2017 |
| Homeopathy for bovine mastitis? HOW MUCH MORE EVIDENCE IS NEEDED BEFORE HOMEOPATHS ABANDON THEIR BOGUS CLAIM? |
12 April 2017 |
| Influenzinum: the homeopathic flu prevention that does not prevent flu |
11 April 2017 |
| 10 April 1755: the birth of Samuel Hahnemann - here are 10 previous posts in his honour |
10 April 2017 |
| Acupuncture: an interesting new study with negative results and odd conclusions |
09 April 2017 |
| Homeopathy: JUST ONE DROP... and quite possibly the last |
08 April 2017 |
| Tui Na for radiculopathy: another systematic review bordering on scientific misconduct |
07 April 2017 |
| Acupuncture for alcohol dependence? An attempt to look behind the smokescreen put up by acupuncture-fans |
06 April 2017 |
| MY SPECIAL OFFER TO HOMEOPATHS: a free lecture |
05 April 2017 |
| Jackfruit: an effective anti-cancer remedy? [How bogus information can cost lives] |
04 April 2017 |
| The risks associated with spinal manipulation are likely to be real and serious |
03 April 2017 |
| Gibraltar will stay British!!! ... thanks to the innovative work of homeopaths |
01 April 2017 |
| Chiropractors behaving badly |
31 March 2017 |
| Why should homeopathic medicines escape the NHS prescribing ban? 10 possible answers |
30 March 2017 |
| Therapeutic Touch: a dubious therapy backed by dubious research |
29 March 2017 |
| Lead and arsenic intoxications due to 'natural health products' |
28 March 2017 |
| Bioresonance cures addictions to alcohol, cocaine, crack, nicotine, heroin, opiates, cannabis, spice, legal highs and other medications? No, it doesn't! |
27 March 2017 |
| Coming sooner or later - alternative therapies for premature ejaculation |
25 March 2017 |
| Yoga for depression? Unimpressive science from impressive institutions |
24 March 2017 |
| George Lewith (1950-2017) |
23 March 2017 |
| Complementary therapies as a way to enhance nursing practice? |
22 March 2017 |
| Chiropractors are undermining public health |
21 March 2017 |
| Call for MP David Tredinnick to step down over latest homeopathy comments |
19 March 2017 |
| Surprise, surprise! Lesbianism is not 'cured' by homeopathy (warning: includes very rude language) |
18 March 2017 |
| Aromatherapy for depression? Smells fishy, if you ask me! |
17 March 2017 |
| The BCA: still happily promoting bogus notions |
16 March 2017 |
| Organisations promoting alternative medicine - can they have charitable status? |
15 March 2017 |
| It is "disappointing that some pharmacists are still stocking homeopathy products" |
14 March 2017 |
| Homeopathic estrogen for endometriosis? Let's wait for an independent replication! |
11 March 2017 |
| POORLY DESIGNED TRIALS ARE UNETHICAL AND NEVER LEND THEMSELVES TO MEANINGFUL CONCLUSIONS |
09 March 2017 |
| 'Foods that will naturally cleanse your arteries' |
07 March 2017 |
| Prince Charles' passion for quackery is a hindrance to progress |
05 March 2017 |
| Integrative medicine physicians tend to harbour anti-vaccination views |
03 March 2017 |
| Dana Ullman, the 'MASS MURDERERS' and death by homeopathy |
01 March 2017 |
| Lies, damned lies, and Dana Ullman |
27 February 2017 |
| Acupuncture for migraine prevention? Perhaps, but... |
25 February 2017 |
| NATURAL NEWS demonstrate that natural remedies are useless for treating their paranoia |
23 February 2017 |
| The future of homeopathy (in the words of Prof Walach) |
22 February 2017 |
| Six hilariously funny 'facts' about homeopathy |
20 February 2017 |
| Emotional Freedom Techniques: More 'alternative facts' from 'The Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine' |
18 February 2017 |
| Upper neck manipulations (by chiropractors) regularly cause serious harm. Why are they still used? |
16 February 2017 |
| Profits before ethics: pharmacist continue to recommend and sell bogus treatments |
15 February 2017 |
| Shoulder problems? Don't see a chiro! |
13 February 2017 |
| The 'growing body' of positive evidence for homeopathy... IN YOUR DREAMS !!! |
11 February 2017 |
| If you are unable to make your patient feel better without resorting to quackery, become a pathologist |
10 February 2017 |
| The 'pernicious practice of homeopathy in Australia': 'tolerated by authorities to avoid an inconvenient confrontation' |
09 February 2017 |
| Opioid over-use, chiropractic megalomania, and six probing questions |
07 February 2017 |
| Russian Academy of Sciences speaks out against homeopathy |
06 February 2017 |
| HOMEOPATHS LOVE IT: the epidemiological evidence suggesting that homeopathy works |
05 February 2017 |
| Yoga improves quality of life, fatigue and sleep of breast cancer patients |
04 February 2017 |
| This must be the most sickening cancer scam I have seen for a while |
03 February 2017 |
| Nutraceuticals for the treatment of hypercholesterolaemia? |
02 February 2017 |
| Wellness research: mostly embarrassing nonsense |
01 February 2017 |
| How to differentiate good from bad research |
31 January 2017 |
| The role of criticism in the realm of alternative medicine |
30 January 2017 |
| A new RCT tests homeopathy in cats ... and the results are unsurprisingly negative |
29 January 2017 |
| FDA: homeopathic teething remedies were toxic |
28 January 2017 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage Following Chiropractic 'Activator' Treatment |
27 January 2017 |
| Acupuncture and the disgraceful Dr Cummings |
26 January 2017 |
| Acupuncture is not an effective treatment of pain: results from a new RCT |
25 January 2017 |
| What is it with Gwyneth Paltrow and the vagina? |
24 January 2017 |
| Homeopathy: disclosing the 'alternative truths'*** of 'Ullman and Co' |
23 January 2017 |
| Alternative medicine: a thing for the elderly!?!? |
21 January 2017 |
| Beware of the alkaline diet and the claims made for it! A plea for journalistic accuracy |
20 January 2017 |
| Advertising naturopathy |
19 January 2017 |
| Two hallmarks of alternative medicine |
18 January 2017 |
| Acupuncture study on colicky kids shows the opposite of what the authors conclude |
16 January 2017 |
| Crystal healing "empowers us to lead a more meaningful life" |
15 January 2017 |
| Chiros fighting chiros |
14 January 2017 |
| Vitamin C does reverse cancer—and now it’s on track for approval as a chemo alternative |
13 January 2017 |
| Homeopathy for infectious diseases: it is time for homeopaths to stop lying |
12 January 2017 |
| Post-truths? No, they are simply lies! |
11 January 2017 |
| Educating chiros |
10 January 2017 |
| Does auricular acupuncture reduce anxiety? A new study says YES, but I say NO |
07 January 2017 |
| Paleo-type diet reversing Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis |
06 January 2017 |
| The most important myth about acupuncture |
05 January 2017 |
| Prayer as a medical therapy? Time to stop this nonsense! |
04 January 2017 |
| Is acupuncture pseudoscience? |
03 January 2017 |
| My New Year's resolution for 2017: MORE RESPECT, PLEASE |
02 January 2017 |
| Alternative medicine 2016: what have we learnt? |
31 December 2016 |
| Fish oil might prevent asthma |
30 December 2016 |
| America’s 'leading integrative medicine specialists': concerns about antibiotic resistance |
29 December 2016 |
| Cheer up: your homeopath is just one phone call away! |
28 December 2016 |
| 'Chiropractors Without Scruples' |
27 December 2016 |
| Have yourself a merry little detox |
26 December 2016 |
| A Christmas card to a homeopath |
24 December 2016 |
| If we needed proof that much of chiropractic is bogus, this would be it |
23 December 2016 |
| And again: no good evidence that homeopathy works in animals |
22 December 2016 |
| Aloe vera for diabetes: a meta-analysis. If implemented, its conclusions could kill millions! |
21 December 2016 |
| The big lie by corrupt government officials on the payroll of Big Pharma |
20 December 2016 |
| (Canadian) quacks advertise lies |
19 December 2016 |
| Homeopathy for the common cold: is this another case of scientific misconduct? |
16 December 2016 |
| The mainstreaming of quackery: the role of the 'NCCIH' |
14 December 2016 |
| Chiropractic? Osteopathy? No, thanks! |
13 December 2016 |
| When sceptics (or skeptics) criticise homeopathy, they are often wrong |
10 December 2016 |
| David Tredinnick: not again! Alternative medicine saves lives?!? |
09 December 2016 |
| Homeopathy: yet another case of scientific misconduct? |
08 December 2016 |
| Is exercise better than surgery for meniscal tears? |
07 December 2016 |
| New advertising guidelines for UK osteopaths |
06 December 2016 |
| The AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF HOMEOPATHY just produced pure comedy gold |
04 December 2016 |
| The most important paper I ever published |
03 December 2016 |
| Slapping therapy? No thanks! |
02 December 2016 |
| The mysterious energy field that underpins TCM - has any progress been made in this area of research? |
01 December 2016 |
| WDDTY on the anti-vaxx band-waggon |
30 November 2016 |
| Spiritual healers have devine powers to heal the diseases conventional doctors cannot cure |
28 November 2016 |
| Mushrooms for the management of diabetes? |
26 November 2016 |
| Which illnesses can be treated with homeopathy? |
23 November 2016 |
| Interactions caused by dietary supplements (+ a case of scientific misconduct?) |
21 November 2016 |
| The end of a free ride for homeopathy in the US |
19 November 2016 |
| Acupuncture for treating hot flushes in breast cancer patients? |
17 November 2016 |
| AN IDEAL HOMOEOPATHIC FIRST-AID BOX |
16 November 2016 |
| Happy 68th birthday YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS! |
14 November 2016 |
| Charlatans rush to jump on Donald Trump's band-waggon |
12 November 2016 |
| Alternative therapies: the emperor's new clothes? |
11 November 2016 |
| Unbelievable: 'THE TRUMP WELLNESS-PLAN' |
09 November 2016 |
| Homeopathy - the undiluted facts |
09 November 2016 |
| Is this scientific misconduct or not? |
08 November 2016 |
| Details about a homeopathy-course at one of Germany's leading medical schools |
07 November 2016 |
| Indirect risks of alternative therapies for cancer patients - time to tackle them systematically! |
05 November 2016 |
| Pennsylvania legislates naturopaths - is this the approval of quackery? |
04 November 2016 |
| Homeopathy in the Czech Republic |
03 November 2016 |
| No effect of CAM use on mortality of breast cancer patients |
01 November 2016 |
| Dietary supplements are good for athletes - aren't they? |
31 October 2016 |
| Prince Charles: may I humbly suggest a research project? |
29 October 2016 |
| The 12 defences of charlatanry |
28 October 2016 |
| And this is what it takes to get evicted from this blog |
27 October 2016 |
| A new homeopathic remedy for migraine "providing effective relief quickly" |
26 October 2016 |
| Only 50 % of chiropractors are aware of current radiographic guidelines |
25 October 2016 |
| DIY-Homeopathy: how to kill your entire family |
24 October 2016 |
| HAHNEMANN WAS RIGHT ALL ALONG: Homeopathy works! Like cures like! |
22 October 2016 |
| Most (if not all) of the money spent on chiropractic is wasted |
21 October 2016 |
| Top model died 'as a result of visiting a chiropractor' |
20 October 2016 |
| Two fascinating new studies of the placebo response |
19 October 2016 |
| John Benneth received homeopathy’s highest award |
17 October 2016 |
| Acupuncture for stable angina pectoris... yes, if you aim at killing millions! |
15 October 2016 |
| Four years and not a dull moment! |
14 October 2016 |
| Another flawed trial of homeopathy reports positive findings |
13 October 2016 |
| A traditional cancer remedy that shows some promise? |
12 October 2016 |
| Chiropractic manipulation for migraine is a placebo therapy |
11 October 2016 |
| Second Annual Homeoprophylaxis (Natural Immunity) Conference: a sumit of irresponsibility |
10 October 2016 |
| Homeopathy for otitis media: a new trial fails to show significant effects |
09 October 2016 |
| Seven amazing benefits of chiropractic care |
08 October 2016 |
| St John's Wort for depression: the biggest success story of alternative medicine |
07 October 2016 |
| CAM use is risk factor for the failure to immunise children |
06 October 2016 |
| FDA safety alert about homeopathic teething remedies |
05 October 2016 |
| Data fabrication in China is an 'open secret' |
04 October 2016 |
| Seven things "you didn't know about acupuncture" + 7 TRUTHS |
03 October 2016 |
| Homeopaths ordered to stop claiming that homeopathy can treat medical conditions |
01 October 2016 |
| Homeopathy and the 'closeted gay' ??? |
30 September 2016 |
| Only fools and horses... and a few chiropractors |
29 September 2016 |
| "The availability of homeopathic treatment is important" Oh, really? |
28 September 2016 |
| Osteopathy for gynaecological and obstetric disorders? |
27 September 2016 |
| Holistic dentistry? |
26 September 2016 |
| More on the situation of homeopathy in Switzerland |
25 September 2016 |
| Homoeopathy for Ulcerative Colitis? Not if you want to survive the condition! |
22 September 2016 |
| A course in quackery for just £300: an occasion too good to be missed! |
21 September 2016 |
| A deer, an Audi and a Prince ... and some fantastic homeopathy? |
20 September 2016 |
| Delivery of Chiropractic Therapies to the Unborn Child |
19 September 2016 |
| TWITTER = a promotional tool for chiros |
17 September 2016 |
| Deepak Chopra's finest hour |
15 September 2016 |
| A new systematic review of chiropractic for low back pain: far less encouraging than chiros make us believe |
14 September 2016 |
| At last! The PROOF that homeopathy works... no, not really |
12 September 2016 |
| What conditions do chiropractors really treat? |
10 September 2016 |
| Medical errors: is integrative medicine the solution? |
09 September 2016 |
| Ear-candles, a TV-doctor, THE DAILY MAIL, and journalistic 'balance' |
08 September 2016 |
| Should chiropractors have the right to prescribe medicines? |
07 September 2016 |
| Research into alternative medicine: too little and too flimsy |
06 September 2016 |
| Unacceptable pseudo-science from the NIH |
05 September 2016 |
| Another death by quackery |
04 September 2016 |
| Let's be blunt: homeopathy is bogus - but homeoprophylaxis is worse, much worse! |
03 September 2016 |
| Monty Python and the homeopaths |
01 September 2016 |
| An alternative method for resuscitation? |
31 August 2016 |
| Does chiropractic have a future? |
30 August 2016 |
| The European Congress for Homeopathy 2016 - it's a must for sceptics! |
29 August 2016 |
| The only accredited Integrative Medicine diploma currently available in the UK |
28 August 2016 |
| More on the German 'Heilpraktiker': are his days counted? |
27 August 2016 |
| Middlesex University supports dangerous quackery |
26 August 2016 |
| THE 10 BEST ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES OF ALL TIMES |
25 August 2016 |
| Cranio-sacral therapy: misleading? dishonest? unethical? |
23 August 2016 |
| The German 'HEILPRAKTIKER' is a relic from the Nazis that endangers public health |
19 August 2016 |
| Homeopathy = a dangerous and unethical branch of pseudo-medicine that is impervious to progress |
17 August 2016 |
| The future of cupping: it's bright, profitable and vacuous |
16 August 2016 |
| Chinese herbal medicines for the symptoms of the menopause? Probably not! |
15 August 2016 |
| Two compelling reasons for avoiding weight-loss supplements |
13 August 2016 |
| There is a sucker born every minute - more thoughts on the Olympic cupping craze |
12 August 2016 |
| The current cupping craze |
09 August 2016 |
| Homeopathy: 'the days of fighting are over' |
08 August 2016 |
| Fatalities in a German alternative medicine clinic caused by 3BP? |
06 August 2016 |
| A new acupuncture review is a perfect example for the 'rubbish in, rubbish out' phenomenon |
05 August 2016 |
| Taking the piss again? The story of urine therapy in India |
04 August 2016 |
| The current state of research into homeopathy |
03 August 2016 |
| Use of alternative medicine is associated with absenteeism |
02 August 2016 |
| The vile vitriol of some alternative medicine promoters |
31 July 2016 |
| Promoting Rhino horn as medicine at an Australian university: Has this contributed to the exponential rise in Rhino poaching? |
30 July 2016 |
| Ansbach suicide-bomber had alternative treatments for severe psychological trauma |
29 July 2016 |
| Does the tolerance of extreme quackery make acupuncturists quacks? |
28 July 2016 |
| Is there something rotten in the state of Denmark? |
27 July 2016 |
| Chiropractic care increases costs to Medicare |
26 July 2016 |
| I was wrong about homeopaths! They do have sense of humour after all! |
25 July 2016 |
| Acupuncture found to be pointless |
24 July 2016 |
| Chinese officials admit that their TCM-exports are of dubious quality |
22 July 2016 |
| "Don’t mention the war when speaking to a German" |
21 July 2016 |
| How does acupuncture work? |
20 July 2016 |
| Informed consent in alternative medicine? |
18 July 2016 |
| The (lack of) ethics in alternative medicine |
15 July 2016 |
| Homeopathy as a way of reducing antibiotic use in livestock ? |
14 July 2016 |
| The first traditional Chinese treatment granted a traditional herbal registration in the UK |
13 July 2016 |
| Deepak Chopra enters my 'ALT MED HALL OF FAME' |
12 July 2016 |
| Random thoughts on politeness |
11 July 2016 |
| A breakthrough in the field of homeopathy: organic + non-GMO remedies |
11 July 2016 |
| The tricks of the quackery trade (part 5) |
09 July 2016 |
| The tricks of the quackery trade (part 4) |
08 July 2016 |
| The tricks of the quackery trade (part 3) |
07 July 2016 |
| The tricks of the quackery trade (part 2) |
06 July 2016 |
| The tricks of the quackery trade (part 1) |
04 July 2016 |
| When orthodox medicine has nothing more to offer |
02 July 2016 |
| The intriguing case of homeopathy in India |
30 June 2016 |
| Helios abandons 'homeopathic vaccines' |
28 June 2016 |
| Alternative medicine in the 'Disunited Kingdom' |
27 June 2016 |
| Boots the Chemist, legal complaints, and alternative medicines |
25 June 2016 |
| John Garrow (1929 - 2016) |
23 June 2016 |
| Turmeric: lots of potential, but beware of the hype |
22 June 2016 |
| Homeopaths of the world: I herewith offer you a deal - please think about it |
20 June 2016 |
| Acupuncture: a new 'white paper' turns out to be a white-wash (ignorance or fraud?) |
17 June 2016 |
| The 'ALT MED HALL OF FAME' welcomes the first chiropractor |
16 June 2016 |
| 'Alternative cancer cures' cost money and lives |
15 June 2016 |
| Naturopaths: rubbish at healthcare, excellent at character-assassination |
14 June 2016 |
| Another researcher enters THE ALT MED HALL OF FAME |
13 June 2016 |
| Homeopathy: research is for promotion, not for finding the truth (even if it is unethical) |
11 June 2016 |
| Pharmacists: to sell quackery means you are quacks - or have I got that wrong? |
10 June 2016 |
| An invitation resulting in a rare insight into the acupuncturists' mind-set |
09 June 2016 |
| Is this the end of homeopathy in Liverpool? |
08 June 2016 |
| Uncharitable charities? The example of 'YES TO LIFE' |
07 June 2016 |
| Placebo effects do not turn an ineffective therapy into an effective one |
06 June 2016 |
| Conflicts of Interest: Is there a difference between Doctors and Acupuncturists turned researchers? |
04 June 2016 |
| Effectiveness, efficacy and wishful thinking...if all else fails, invent your own definitions! |
03 June 2016 |
| Aromatherapy and reflexology are both effective...or aren't they? |
02 June 2016 |
| Acupuncture: does it increase the rate of adultery? |
31 May 2016 |
| Homeopaths could be hoisted by their own petard |
30 May 2016 |
| BREAKING NEWS! German homeopaths have just found out: HOMEOPATHY WORKS AFTER ALL |
29 May 2016 |
| Aromatherapy: pleasant enough, but what are the risks? |
28 May 2016 |
| Acupuncture for allergic rhinitis: scientific misconduct or just poor science? |
27 May 2016 |
| Acupuncture for allergic rhinitis? A new study and plenty of old questions |
26 May 2016 |
| Conflicts of interest?...the recent example of UK acupuncturists |
25 May 2016 |
| The 'ALT MED HALL OF FAME' continues to expand |
24 May 2016 |
| Integrative medicine: one of the most colossal deceptions in healthcare today |
23 May 2016 |
| A brief history of chiropractic |
22 May 2016 |
| Chiropractic treatments are placebos |
21 May 2016 |
| Acupuncturists defeated by their very own display of unreason |
20 May 2016 |
| And this is how homeopaths kill cardiac patients |
19 May 2016 |
| "Acupuncture is effective" - more findings from the realm of pseudoscience |
18 May 2016 |
| Peter Fisher, the Queen's homeopath, deserves a place in 'THE ALT MED HALL OF FAME' |
17 May 2016 |
| New review of acupuncture: a breath of fresh air in a morass of dodgy research |
16 May 2016 |
| Homeopathy, a method for turning truths into untruths? |
15 May 2016 |
| Charles, our considerate prince* |
14 May 2016 |
| Alternative medicine: where strong beliefs and scientific facts clash |
13 May 2016 |
| The list of remarkable alternative medicine researchers is extending: THE ALT MED HALL OF FAME |
12 May 2016 |
| Chiropractic treatment of childhood ear infections - and the inability of a profession to reform |
11 May 2016 |
| Shiatsu: do the benefits outweigh the risks? |
10 May 2016 |
| 11 Hard (and 4 very hard) Questions About Chiropractic Physicians |
08 May 2016 |
| Reiki healing: SLOPPY RESEARCH OR SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT? |
07 May 2016 |
| Conspiracy theories, assumptions, opinions, evidence and scientific facts |
06 May 2016 |
| Another remarkable researcher of alternative medicine |
04 May 2016 |
| Hurray! I found a genius amongst researchers of homeopathy |
03 May 2016 |
| EBCAM: an alt med journal that puzzles me a great deal |
01 May 2016 |
| Chiropractors, is it not time to abandon SMT? |
30 April 2016 |
| Are most chiropractors behaving unethically? |
29 April 2016 |
| Understanding homeoprophylaxis: it is dangerous nonsense!!! |
27 April 2016 |
| Osteopathy revisited |
25 April 2016 |
| Interactions between alternative and conventional medicines might be more frequent than previously thought |
23 April 2016 |
| Homeopathy for cancer? Not again! No, no no!!! |
22 April 2016 |
| And here is how I plan to get the Nobel Prize...by copying cutting edge chiropractic science! |
20 April 2016 |
| Are chiropractors about to start comprehending some of the very basics of healthcare? |
18 April 2016 |
| Naturopaths should not treat children |
17 April 2016 |
| Zika virus prompts homeopaths to potentiate ineptitude |
16 April 2016 |
| Celebrating homeopathy awareness week - PART 2 |
15 April 2016 |
| Celebrating homeopathy awareness week - PART 1 |
14 April 2016 |
| Product promotion masquerading as research |
13 April 2016 |
| US chiropractors want to be recognised as primary care physicians |
12 April 2016 |
| 'The best advice on alternative, holistic, natural and integrative medicines' |
11 April 2016 |
| Homeopathic duck liver prevents common colds...in your dreams! |
10 April 2016 |
| Charity wastes money on Reiki healing |
09 April 2016 |
| The telling tale of the 'PLACEBO BANKER' |
06 April 2016 |
| "Homeoprophylaxis, the homeopathic vaccine alternative, prevents disease through nosodes." |
04 April 2016 |
| Chiropractic megalomania |
02 April 2016 |
| It's official: Switzerland is going holistically round the bend |
30 March 2016 |
| Are mothers being taught by homeopaths to become anti-vaxers? |
29 March 2016 |
| NICE no longer recommends acupuncture, chiropractic or osteopathy for low back pain |
28 March 2016 |
| Homeopathy cost another life ... and homeopaths remain once again silent |
26 March 2016 |
| Mind over body? Or poor science over truth? |
24 March 2016 |
| The making of a homeopath |
22 March 2016 |
| Is the 'Society for Integrative Oncology' guilty of fraud or scientific misconduct? |
20 March 2016 |
| WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT POSSIBLE? I agree with the Queen's homeopath! |
19 March 2016 |
| Anxiety about an arguably unethical 'pilot project' conducted by a British charity |
18 March 2016 |
| A popular argument in defence of homeopathy |
16 March 2016 |
| About my 'controversial' qualifications |
14 March 2016 |
| HOLISTIC DOPING: an idea that could make quacks rich |
13 March 2016 |
| Acupuncture: what are the main fallacies? |
11 March 2016 |
| 'Acupuncture Awareness Week': let's not forget our horses! |
10 March 2016 |
| More on 'acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes' |
09 March 2016 |
| Acupuncture: the current state of the scientific literature |
08 March 2016 |
| This week is 'ACUPUNCTURE AWARENESS WEEK'. So, be aware!!! |
07 March 2016 |
| Homeopathy masters degree to close because of lack of scientific basis |
04 March 2016 |
| Really? A WAR on homeopathy? No! It's a struggle against misinformation |
02 March 2016 |
| 'Wellness Chiropractor' = a disseminator of bovine excrement |
01 March 2016 |
| A tribute to Andrew Herxheimer (1925 - 2016) |
29 February 2016 |
| Ernst is slagging off homeopathy, yet pharmaceuticals kill 100k a year |
27 February 2016 |
| Another serious complication after neck manipulation + a reminder of the importance of informed consent |
26 February 2016 |
| CAM for cancer? Hurry and submit an article for publication |
25 February 2016 |
| ...and here is the original (of my homeopathy article in the INDEPENDENT) |
23 February 2016 |
| A new and important declaration about homeopathy |
20 February 2016 |
| Some chiropractors seem to believe that progress is a malignant disease |
17 February 2016 |
| PRINCE CHARLES: the 'immense value' of alternative diagnostic methods |
15 February 2016 |
| Veterinary homeopathy? No thanks...(sorry Charles)! |
13 February 2016 |
| An unusual case report of a stroke caused by chiropractic neck manipulation |
12 February 2016 |
| This will make you laugh, I promise...it's from a homeopath |
11 February 2016 |
| This must be the worst 'peer-reviewed' article on homeopathy for a long time |
10 February 2016 |
| Hypnotherapy against chronic pain: does it matter whether it's 'just a placebo'? |
08 February 2016 |
| Catastrophic outcome of chiropractic spinal manipulation |
04 February 2016 |
| A risk of herbal medicine that has so far been neglected |
03 February 2016 |
| The UK regulator has given licences to 5 homeopathic placebos |
01 February 2016 |
| Isn't it great to be appreciated?!? |
30 January 2016 |
| Killing cancer patients via the Internet |
29 January 2016 |
| Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes? No, it's just a 'theatrical placebo'! |
28 January 2016 |
| Catholic homeopaths claim to cure homosexuality |
24 January 2016 |
| Mistletoe for cancer: Does it improve patients' quality of life? |
23 January 2016 |
| Some naturopaths are clearly a danger to public health |
21 January 2016 |
| What are the competencies of a 'certified paediatric doctor of chiropractic'? |
19 January 2016 |
| Homeopathy: opinions of two outstanding experts |
18 January 2016 |
| Wow! A consensus document that took even me by surprise |
16 January 2016 |
| Did you know? We are all in urgent need of chiropractic adjustments! |
15 January 2016 |
| The Cochrane review of laertrile for cancer - have I been plagiarised? |
12 January 2016 |
| Cancer fatigue: is a dietary supplement the answer? |
11 January 2016 |
| Homeopathy on the NHS: its days are counted! |
08 January 2016 |
| Five ways to mislead people with seemingly rigorous trials |
07 January 2016 |
| Placebo = the illusion of a cure |
04 January 2016 |
| The place of homeopathy ... is ... in the history books! |
02 January 2016 |
| 10 things that did NOT happen in 2015 [but should have happened] |
29 December 2015 |
| Medical emergencies over Christmas: yet again, homeopaths prevent the worst |
24 December 2015 |
| The sickening story of an 'alternative cancer test' |
21 December 2015 |
| Breaking news: the critics of homeopathy are either ignorant or corrupt !!! |
19 December 2015 |
| How to promote the notion that the earth is flat |
17 December 2015 |
| Vertebral artery dissection after chiropractic manipulation: yet another case |
16 December 2015 |
| The prime assumption of homeopathy is based on... a misunderstanding |
15 December 2015 |
| Homeopathic remedies: some are highly effective, and some are very unsafe |
14 December 2015 |
| New evidence on chondroitin/glucosamine for osteoarthritis |
12 December 2015 |
| 'Ernst's Razor' |
10 December 2015 |
| If you don't want to get the flu...consult your chiropractor urgently! |
09 December 2015 |
| Six prominent proponents of homeopathy and 12 remarkable qualities |
08 December 2015 |
| Spinal manipulation/mobilisation for neck pain: caution is warranted |
07 December 2015 |
| What is the value of this blog? |
06 December 2015 |
| Reiki = evidently bogus; Self-Reiki = self-evidently bogus |
05 December 2015 |
| My BMJ interview: more material for ad hominem attacks? |
30 November 2015 |
| Homeopathy in Liverpool: finally two homeopaths who don't tell overt untruths |
29 November 2015 |
| Dana Ullman, the 'spokesperson' for homeopathy |
28 November 2015 |
| Multifactorial beats 'pseudo-holistic' by a mile |
26 November 2015 |
| Prof Frass' remarkable studies of homeopathy |
25 November 2015 |
| Ever heard about 'Shujing Massage'? |
24 November 2015 |
| Finally a rational, considered defence of homeopathy !*** |
22 November 2015 |
| Chiropractic ineptitude camouflaged as research |
19 November 2015 |
| Should homeopathy be blacklisted in general practice? Dr Michael Dixon's profoundly misleading comments |
17 November 2015 |
| Is the Queen's homeopath telling the truth? |
16 November 2015 |
| More very bad news for homeopathy |
13 November 2015 |
| Minimising the risks of quackery: A simple classification of charlatans |
12 November 2015 |
| Nonspecific neck pain: Alexander technique or acupuncture? Probably neither! |
10 November 2015 |
| Alternative logic in alternative medicine: popular, fallacious and dangerously wrong |
09 November 2015 |
| An early critique of Osteopathy and Chiropractic |
08 November 2015 |
| Craniosacral therapy: wild assumptions, flimsy science and wrong conclusions |
07 November 2015 |
| THE JOHN MADDOX PRIZE 2015: first reactions |
05 November 2015 |
| Standing up for science? Yes, but not at any cost! |
02 November 2015 |
| The remarkable 'Alternative Medicine Zone': can I sue them for breaking my BS-meter? |
31 October 2015 |
| Homeopathy and the US Federal Trade Commission: double standards might soon be a thing of the past |
29 October 2015 |
| Bach flower remedies - too good to be true? |
28 October 2015 |
| And I thought homeopaths have no humour! |
26 October 2015 |
| You are a killer because of your false information |
24 October 2015 |
| Alternative therapies: do they really improve the quality of life of cancer patients? |
23 October 2015 |
| Chiropractic: sincerity renders quacks not less but more dangerous |
22 October 2015 |
| Writing systematic reviews of TCM has just become a whole lot easier |
21 October 2015 |
| Finally, a slimming aid that actually works? |
20 October 2015 |
| Homeopathy in Bristol: from bad to dismal |
17 October 2015 |
| Homeopathy - where the truths are diluted even more than the remedies |
15 October 2015 |
| ACUPUNCTURE: poor evidence, poorer journalism |
13 October 2015 |
| Therapeutic Touch - time to stop taking such rubbish seriously! |
12 October 2015 |
| Chiropractic: beware the promotion masquerading as research |
10 October 2015 |
| A NOBEL PRIZE for TCM ??? |
07 October 2015 |
| Homeopathic chain opens 1st clinic in London ... by publishing bogus claims |
05 October 2015 |
| TIME TO CELEBRATE - it's national chiropractic health month! |
03 October 2015 |
| Why patients choose homeopathy |
02 October 2015 |
| Alternative treatments of pain = mega business, huge waste |
01 October 2015 |
| The cost of homeopathy |
29 September 2015 |
| Acupuncture for hypertension? I am not convinced |
26 September 2015 |
| The regulation of alternative medicine - a good or a bad thing? |
25 September 2015 |
| Wet cupping: too good to be true? |
23 September 2015 |
| Homeopathy for babies: health journalism at its very best |
21 September 2015 |
| Pharmacists must use their professional judgement to prevent the supply of homeopathic remedies |
18 September 2015 |
| How much did 'Big Pharma' pay for my soul? |
16 September 2015 |
| INTEGRATED MEDICINE: a disservice to patients? |
14 September 2015 |
| The techniques of pseudoscience |
11 September 2015 |
| Will these homeopaths get the Nobel prize? |
09 September 2015 |
| Acupuncture risks: white-wash or denial? |
08 September 2015 |
| The end of quackery...it's amazingly easy!!! |
05 September 2015 |
| The risk of (chiropractic) spinal manipulations: a new article |
03 September 2015 |
| Eurythmy: too weird for words |
01 September 2015 |
| Chelation therapy: should it be included in the list of 'mind-numbingly stupid alternative therapies'? |
31 August 2015 |
| Homeopathy: another day in court + another defeat |
29 August 2015 |
| Anthroposophic medicine: an exercise in critical thinking |
28 August 2015 |
| Four new papers on a promising 'alternative' therapy: massage |
26 August 2015 |
| Chiropractic spinal manipulation = placebo! |
24 August 2015 |
| The US 'FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION' is about to investigate homeopathy, comments are invited! |
22 August 2015 |
| How much of alt med research is unethical? |
21 August 2015 |
| Homeopathy: no sense, no science and no ethics |
19 August 2015 |
| Good news for naturopathy? No, not really! |
17 August 2015 |
| Death of a child through naturopathy |
13 August 2015 |
| Aromatherapy: trick or treat or treatment? |
11 August 2015 |
| In my view, this piece of acupuncture 'research' constitutes scientific misconduct |
10 August 2015 |
| And this is what homeopaths believe to be a good defence of homeopathy |
07 August 2015 |
| ‘What happened to your research unit at Exeter?' |
06 August 2015 |
| Another myth about homeopathy? |
05 August 2015 |
| Sanevax or insane anti-vax? |
04 August 2015 |
| Homeopathy: from bad to worse to 'Dr' Andrew Wakefield |
03 August 2015 |
| More bad news for homeopaths |
01 August 2015 |
| Some alternative medicine journals should be de-listed |
30 July 2015 |
| Calcium supplements for osteoporosis: more risks than benefits? |
29 July 2015 |
| A new study of Reiki healing with a (false?) positive result |
27 July 2015 |
| Chiropractic: not every crazy claim needs scientific testing |
26 July 2015 |
| Chiropractor of the year 2006 |
25 July 2015 |
| Dr Nicholas Gonzalez has died. Was he really a "a strong adherent to sound science" ? |
24 July 2015 |
| Acupuncture research: where is the line between poor quality and scientific misconduct? |
23 July 2015 |
| Professor Ernst's very own POSITIVE trial of homeopathy (oh dear, have I been found out?) |
21 July 2015 |
| Chiropractic therapy for gastrointestinal diseases. Evidence of scientific misconduct? |
20 July 2015 |
| BMJ: Should doctors recommend homeopathy? Was it worth it? |
18 July 2015 |
| Homeopathy: a position statement by the 'Homeopathy Action Trust' |
17 July 2015 |
| Debating with the Queen's homeopath |
15 July 2015 |
| Many European chiropractors are active in quackery |
14 July 2015 |
| Placebo effects: at the core of all health care |
13 July 2015 |
| Osteopathy for migraine? |
12 July 2015 |
| If you think that homeopathy is harmless, read this |
08 July 2015 |
| Do spinal 'adjustments' stimulate the immune system or just the chiropractors' cash flow? |
06 July 2015 |
| 'Real World Research': the paper that broke my BS-detector! |
05 July 2015 |
| A pharmacist's defence of homeopathy |
03 July 2015 |
| Integrated/integrative medicine: a paradise for charlatans? |
02 July 2015 |
| Homeopathy promotion at its most despicable (and most dangerous) |
30 June 2015 |
| Many nurses employ alternative medicine but few understand it |
29 June 2015 |
| Common misconceptions about alternative medicine |
28 June 2015 |
| Acupuncture for Alzheimer's? |
25 June 2015 |
| 12 bogus arguments about homeopathy |
23 June 2015 |
| A 'ferociously frank' book |
20 June 2015 |
| Remove homeopathy from pharmacies: Royal Pharmaceutical Society Chief Scientist challenges profession to act |
18 June 2015 |
| Chiropractic: the true 'mother of invention'? |
17 June 2015 |
| Blog post number 500 |
16 June 2015 |
| Horner Syndrome after chiropractic spinal manipulation |
15 June 2015 |
| An alternative treatment that could actually be integrated into clinical routine !?!? |
13 June 2015 |
| Integrative oncology = paradise for pseudoscience and quacks? |
12 June 2015 |
| Good news from the University of Exeter: alternative medicine is alive and kicking |
11 June 2015 |
| Homeopathy: is it tenacity, chutzpa or something else? |
10 June 2015 |
| Osteopathic manipulative therapy for chronic neck pain is not an evidence-based approach |
09 June 2015 |
| The Australian 'Maurice Blackmore Chair in Integrative Medicine: an open letter to the dean |
08 June 2015 |
| Prince Charles and the basic laws of stupidity |
06 June 2015 |
| The 'spider memo' which the press forgot |
05 June 2015 |
| Suffering from low back pain? See a physiotherapist and not a chiropractor! |
04 June 2015 |
| Chiropractic quackery is not appreciated by real doctors |
03 June 2015 |
| Feverfew: hope for migraine sufferers? |
02 June 2015 |
| Integrative oncology is but a smokescreen for quacks |
01 June 2015 |
| A homeopath I respect |
31 May 2015 |
| Soy supplements for asthma? Thanks, but no thanks! |
30 May 2015 |
| A further strong nail in the coffin of homeopathy |
29 May 2015 |
| The 'Amazing Randi, the 'Philosopher' and a bonanza of unreason |
27 May 2015 |
| A charlatan's dictionary of medical research |
24 May 2015 |
| Herbal does not mean harmless |
23 May 2015 |
| Where is the line between meaningless and unethical research? |
20 May 2015 |
| The bizarre world of homeopathy: "Eight reasons to vaccinate your child" |
19 May 2015 |
| Reiki is nonsense and further research should be discouraged |
18 May 2015 |
| The opposite of good... |
16 May 2015 |
| Homeopathic arnica works! One only needs to change the definitions |
15 May 2015 |
| Help, help, help! Can someone please explain? |
14 May 2015 |
| Have I told you about my 'miraculous' cure? |
12 May 2015 |
| Craniosacral therapy: for 'physical aches and pains, acute and chronic disease, emotional or psychological disturbances' ? |
09 May 2015 |
| Naturopathy and homeopathy: united in quackery? |
08 May 2015 |
| Homeopathy in France: a triumph of profit over reason |
06 May 2015 |
| Heavy metal poisoning as a result of using Ayurvedic remedies |
05 May 2015 |
| How naïve 'alternativists' lead us (and themselves) up the garden path |
04 May 2015 |
| Johrei healing and the amazing Dr Dixon (presidential candidate for the RCGP) |
01 May 2015 |
| Homeopathy is implausible - some research into this subject is positively barmy |
29 April 2015 |
| A sound study of the Alexander Technique as a treatment for neck pain. |
28 April 2015 |
| Adverse effects of yoga |
26 April 2015 |
| Will the UK 'ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS' soon become a 'ROYAL COLLEGE OF QUACKERY'? |
23 April 2015 |
| Lyme disease (imagined and real): an easy target for charlatans |
21 April 2015 |
| AINSWORTH HOMEOPATHIC PHARMACY: defamation or libel? |
20 April 2015 |
| Dr Dixon's safe herbal medicine |
17 April 2015 |
| What should medical students learn about alternative medicine? |
15 April 2015 |
| Homeopathy on the NHS: the first legal challenge |
13 April 2015 |
| German kids are raised on homeopathy |
11 April 2015 |
| A new study seems to show that homeopathy works |
08 April 2015 |
| Distant healing: two new systematic reviews and meta-analyses |
06 April 2015 |
| Alternative medicine, the baby and the bath water |
04 April 2015 |
| Homeopathy: a new climax of irresponsibility |
03 April 2015 |
| The 'Paleo diet' |
02 April 2015 |
| Wonderland (7): pseudoscience is a deceit perpetrated on the weak and the vulnerable |
30 March 2015 |
| Once again: the regulation of nonsense will generate nonsense - the case of UK herbalists |
28 March 2015 |
| The FDA is about to assess homeopathy |
26 March 2015 |
| Homeopathy: have the regulators in Ontario lost their senses? |
24 March 2015 |
| Acupuncture: a treatment to die for? |
23 March 2015 |
| 15 'arguments' for homeopathy |
19 March 2015 |
| When will pharmacists finally stop selling homeopathic remedies? |
17 March 2015 |
| Wonderland (6): attempts to sabotage my scientific, moral and ethical standards |
14 March 2015 |
| Bach flower remedies: positive effects cannot be doubted |
13 March 2015 |
| The final verdict on homeopathy: it's a placebo |
11 March 2015 |
| A new chiropractic survey seems to avoid all the potentially embarrassing questions |
10 March 2015 |
| Reflexology = placebo therapy |
09 March 2015 |
| CHIROPRACTIC: an early and delightful critique |
06 March 2015 |
| Wonderland (5): a 'moral and intellectual weakling from the usurping House of Hanover' makes his mark |
03 March 2015 |
| The UK General Chiropractic Council: fit for purpose? |
28 February 2015 |
| Acupuncture: new meta-analysis suggests it is effective beyond placebo |
25 February 2015 |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine = a commercially driven world in an evidence-free environment of make-belief |
23 February 2015 |
| Phrenic nerve injury: a rare but serious complication of chiropractic neck manipulation |
20 February 2015 |
| Wonderland (4) - 'a clarion call for medical ethics' |
17 February 2015 |
| Colloidal silver for cancer? No, it's for enriching fraudsters! |
16 February 2015 |
| Are chiropractors being taught to mislead the public ? |
14 February 2015 |
| Reiki = nonsense on stilts |
13 February 2015 |
| Anthroposophic medicine: guided not by evidence but by wishful thinking |
11 February 2015 |
| Subluxation, a myth that is deeply ingrained in the chiropractic mind-set |
09 February 2015 |
| WONDERLAND (3) |
06 February 2015 |
| What do multivitamins do? They render your urine more expensive! |
05 February 2015 |
| Is there a place for homeopathy? Yes, it's in the history books! |
03 February 2015 |
| Wonderland (2) |
02 February 2015 |
| Ivengar Yoga for back pain - as good or bad as most other treatments ? |
01 February 2015 |
| Why do patients rarely complain about receiving bogus treatments? |
31 January 2015 |
| Another wonderful comment from someone I highly respect |
30 January 2015 |
| If you don't stop telling lies about me, I might tell the truth about you |
29 January 2015 |
| My comments angered colleagues - but are they really incorrect??? |
28 January 2015 |
| ...and this is what chiropractors call 'progress' ? |
27 January 2015 |
| Homeopathy: a textbook example of wishful thinking masquerading as research |
26 January 2015 |
| A medical visionary working tirelessly for the benefit of us all |
25 January 2015 |
| New data on the risk of stroke due to chiropractic spinal manipulation |
24 January 2015 |
| WONDERLAND (1) |
22 January 2015 |
| A Scientist in Wonderland: a thoughtful comment on my new book |
20 January 2015 |
| My visit to the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic |
19 January 2015 |
| Osteopathy = confused and confusing |
18 January 2015 |
| Transcendental meditation (TM) for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease? |
17 January 2015 |
| ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE: the 'inside story' |
16 January 2015 |
| Chronic low back pain: exercise is better than spinal manipulation |
15 January 2015 |
| HealthWatch: an organisation you might want to join! |
13 January 2015 |
| Rudolf Hess (Hitler's deputy) on alternative medicine |
11 January 2015 |
| If you guess the author of this speech, I will send you a free copy of my new book |
10 January 2015 |
| Chiropractic neck manipulation can cause stroke |
07 January 2015 |
| Moxibustion: old, popular, exotic...but what for? |
06 January 2015 |
| 10 things that would improve alternative medicine in 2015 |
03 January 2015 |
| HOMEOPATHY: proof of concept or proof of misconduct? |
29 December 2014 |
| "Proof of concept that homeopathic medicines have clinical treatment effects.” A challenge for experts to comment |
27 December 2014 |
| It's beginning to look a lot like DETOX...everywhere I go |
24 December 2014 |
| 'The 10 commandments of quackery' |
23 December 2014 |
| More potentially good news about fish oil |
22 December 2014 |
| Chiropractic and other manipulative therapies can also harm children |
18 December 2014 |
| Another bogus claim by chiropractors debunked |
17 December 2014 |
| Finally a piece of meaningful chiropractic research: compensation claims against chiropractors |
16 December 2014 |
| Fish oil supplementation may be useful for rheumatoid arthritis |
15 December 2014 |
| The current craze for dietary supplements: irresponsible charlatans pulling wool over our eyes? |
14 December 2014 |
| What DOES it take for people to get real in this world? |
13 December 2014 |
| Seven things to remember before you consult a naturopath |
12 December 2014 |
| Aromatherapy: not much more than a bit of pampering |
08 December 2014 |
| Thousands of cancer patients are being duped into having bogus treatments |
07 December 2014 |
| The chiropractic profession: "struggling to define themselves" |
05 December 2014 |
| Chiropractic education seems to be a form of religious indoctrination |
04 December 2014 |
| CAM for KIDS: more good than harm? |
03 December 2014 |
| My offer to educational institutions of alternative medicine |
01 December 2014 |
| Ginkgo biloba for ADHD? |
30 November 2014 |
| Homeopathy for Ebola: an update directly from the 'horse's mouth' |
28 November 2014 |
| Seven things to remember before consulting an acupuncturist |
26 November 2014 |
| Intriguing statistics on the volume of alternative medicine research |
25 November 2014 |
| Who wants to join in the fun and play BULLSHIT BINGO with me? |
24 November 2014 |
| Seven things to remember before you take a herbal remedy |
23 November 2014 |
| Seven things to remember before you consult a herbalist |
22 November 2014 |
| Reiki: the gullible belief in the super-natural |
20 November 2014 |
| Acupuncture for US military veterans: a victory of 'political correctness' over science? |
18 November 2014 |
| Let me remind you what this blog is about |
17 November 2014 |
| Homeopathy: this is how it could kill millions |
16 November 2014 |
| Seven things to remember when you are tempted to try homeopathy |
14 November 2014 |
| The tolerance of quackery renders chiropractic a profession of quacks |
12 November 2014 |
| Alexander technique: some evidence and plenty of wishful thinking |
11 November 2014 |
| Seven things to remember when you next consult a chiropractor |
10 November 2014 |
| Biopuncture = quackery at its purest |
09 November 2014 |
| Irresponsible promotion of quackery even by the 'respectable' press |
08 November 2014 |
| Alternative medicines to die for |
07 November 2014 |
| A new trial seems to show that homeopathy is effective for acute tonsillitis |
05 November 2014 |
| How to mislead people with seemingly sound research |
03 November 2014 |
| The relentless demolition of chiropractic's reputation by chiropractors |
01 November 2014 |
| Some chiropractors quite simply adore me!!! |
29 October 2014 |
| The chiropractic attempt to have the cake and eat it has failed |
28 October 2014 |
| Vaccination: chiropractors "espouse views which aren't evidence based" |
26 October 2014 |
| A decent trial of ear-acupressure? (Don't let this spoil your National Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day!) |
24 October 2014 |
| Are they happily selling you bogus remedies? Respond like Mark Twain! |
22 October 2014 |
| Homeopathy works for animals - so it can't be a placebo! |
20 October 2014 |
| Fish oil might reduce the risk of suffering from rheumatoid arthritis |
18 October 2014 |
| Tory MP David Tredinnick: "perhaps the worst example of scientific illiteracy in government." But is he also a liar? |
16 October 2014 |
| Teething problems in homeopathy's wonderland? |
15 October 2014 |
| Today is the second anniversary of my blog! |
14 October 2014 |
| New evidence on the risks of acupuncture |
13 October 2014 |
| Beware of the 'new-born holists' |
12 October 2014 |
| Healing, hype or harm? |
11 October 2014 |
| Homeopathic medicines: another one hits the dust |
10 October 2014 |
| Dietary supplements: often more than we bargained for |
10 October 2014 |
| Homeopathic uranium 200X and similarly bizarre stories |
09 October 2014 |
| Acupuncture for anxiety? Rubbish in, rubbish out! |
07 October 2014 |
| Does the 'Chartered Society of Physiotherapists' promote quackery? |
06 October 2014 |
| Homeopathy for cancer: a new and remarkable study |
05 October 2014 |
| Pranic healing: could it be a hoax? |
04 October 2014 |
| A truly dangerous homeopath |
02 October 2014 |
| More evidence to show that acupuncture is a 'theatrical placebo' |
01 October 2014 |
| The homeopathic emergency kit: it must be good, it's recommended by pharmacists |
29 September 2014 |
| Want to legitimise your bogus therapy? Here is how |
27 September 2014 |
| Beware: chiropractic pseudo-research now in top journals |
25 September 2014 |
| When a chiropractor teaches us about homeopathy, we are in for comedy gold |
24 September 2014 |
| Can dietary supplements save health care cost? |
23 September 2014 |
| Kinesiology tape, another theatrical placebo? |
19 September 2014 |
| Ten reasons to love homeopathy |
16 September 2014 |
| How reliable are chiropractic diagnostic tests? |
15 September 2014 |
| The statistical argument against alternative medicine: why it "cannot be considered evidence-based" |
12 September 2014 |
| Bach Flower Remedies: this might be the most bizarre study I have seen for a long time |
10 September 2014 |
| How ineffective treatments retain a good reputation |
08 September 2014 |
| The biggest danger of alternative medicine |
04 September 2014 |
| Homeopathy as the treatment of choice for 'heart sink' patients? |
02 September 2014 |
| A hitherto unknown risk of herbal medicine usage |
31 August 2014 |
| Ear candles: a triumph of ignorance over science. |
27 August 2014 |
| More evidence regarding the anti-science stance within alternative medicine |
26 August 2014 |
| How dull my days would be without the joy of the 'fan-post' by devoted chiropractors |
25 August 2014 |
| My summary of 20 years of alternative medicine research |
24 August 2014 |
| A vindication of Linus Pauling's bizarre theory that vitamin C prevents cancer? |
23 August 2014 |
| Another dodgy study of homeopathy |
22 August 2014 |
| The Perils of Complementary Alternative Medicine |
21 August 2014 |
| "The evidence does not support treating migraine or osteoarthritis with homeopathy" |
19 August 2014 |
| Acupuncture and most other alternative therapies for MS are not evidence-based |
17 August 2014 |
| Proof of homeopathy's effectiveness? |
16 August 2014 |
| How safe are herbal medicines? |
15 August 2014 |
| Why many results of alternative medicine research are wrong |
13 August 2014 |
| What are the adverse effects of yoga? |
12 August 2014 |
| Homeopaths certainly help to make the world a more scary place |
10 August 2014 |
| Acupuncture research: I am afraid, much of it is unethical abuse |
09 August 2014 |
| Cervical Arterial Dissections and Association With Cervical Manipulative Therapy |
08 August 2014 |
| Home-hypnotherapy for chronic low back pain - at least it is inexpensive and safe |
07 August 2014 |
| Another 'natural' medicine hits the dust |
06 August 2014 |
| Ayurvedic medicines: efficacy doubtful with considerable risks |
04 August 2014 |
| Peer review in alternative medicine is farcically inadequate |
01 August 2014 |
| New evidence on Reiki and other forms of 'energy/biofield/spiritual healing' |
30 July 2014 |
| Why do alternative practitioners always smile? |
28 July 2014 |
| More bad news for chiropractors |
24 July 2014 |
| Red ginseng lowers postprandial blood sugar levels in diabetic patients - but is this good or bad news? |
23 July 2014 |
| Chiropractic = a profession of wishful thinking? |
21 July 2014 |
| Pilates for chronic back pain? Yes, maybe |
18 July 2014 |
| Spinal manipulation for herniated discs? Chiropractors should start doing meaningful research |
14 July 2014 |
| Why homeopathy doesn't work!...... Samuel Hahnemann gives the answer...(finally) |
09 July 2014 |
| Why so many chiropractors advise against immunisation |
07 July 2014 |
| Chiropractic care for reducing body weight - or just for reducing the cash in the patient's pocket? |
04 July 2014 |
| Homeopathic immunisation is dangerous, unethical madness |
03 July 2014 |
| Chelation therapy for cardiovascular disease? No thanks! |
02 July 2014 |
| How Prince Charles disrespects his constitutional role |
30 June 2014 |
| A tribute to Arnold S Relman |
29 June 2014 |
| BERLIN WALL: homeopathy at its finest |
28 June 2014 |
| St John's wort: potentially dangerous interactions which consumers should know about |
27 June 2014 |
| David Tredinnick: perhaps the worst example of scientific illiteracy in government? |
26 June 2014 |
| Pseudoscience revisited |
25 June 2014 |
| Hahnemann's invention of placebo therapy - twice over |
22 June 2014 |
| Acupuncture/moxibustion for version of breech fetuses? Probably not! |
21 June 2014 |
| The embarrassing Dr Oz |
19 June 2014 |
| Is chiropractic treatment for chronic low back pain cost-effective? |
18 June 2014 |
| 'Energy healing' is nonsense |
16 June 2014 |
| Does TCM cure cancer? A celebration of the irreproducible result |
14 June 2014 |
| 'The world's leading homeopathy portal' promotes homeopathic cure for cancer |
11 June 2014 |
| Tai chi, for a longer life? |
10 June 2014 |
| Magnetic bracelets: a paradise for charlatans |
08 June 2014 |
| How the amazing duck turned into a holy cow |
06 June 2014 |
| How to render alternative medicine ‘evidence-based’ in a hurry |
04 June 2014 |
| Alternative medicine = 'Ersatz' religion? |
03 June 2014 |
| Homeopathic manufacturer to close North American subsidiaries |
30 May 2014 |
| Auricular acupuncture: more dismal research that is a disfavour to everyone and borders on scientific misconduct |
28 May 2014 |
| A decent trial of Alexander Technique with exceptionally cautious conclusions |
27 May 2014 |
| Boiron's masterpiece? |
25 May 2014 |
| Yoga for the prevention of cardiovascular disease: more than wishful thinking? |
24 May 2014 |
| Manipulation for infant colic: the sorry tale continues |
23 May 2014 |
| 'The Natural Cancer Handbook': a depressingly typical example how vulnerable patients are being misled |
22 May 2014 |
| And this is why we might as well forget about Chinese acupuncture trials |
21 May 2014 |
| Naturopaths: trained to endanger public health? |
19 May 2014 |
| 'The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine': from bad to worse |
18 May 2014 |
| A conspiracy theory seems to be driving the popularity of alternative medicine |
16 May 2014 |
| Evaluating the absurd: a waste of time or a necessary step towards progress? |
15 May 2014 |
| Agrohomeopathy: one couldn't make it up! |
14 May 2014 |
| Homeopathy was officially recognised in Belgium |
13 May 2014 |
| Spinal manupulation: little more than a theatrical placebo? |
11 May 2014 |
| The top three untruths about acupuncture |
10 May 2014 |
| Tai chi for reducing cardiovascular risk? |
09 May 2014 |
| The Marijuana Debate |
08 May 2014 |
| George Vithoulkas: homeopathy makes infertile women fertile |
06 May 2014 |
| Homeopathic optimism: the case of the 'Swiss report' |
05 May 2014 |
| Acupuncture for IBS: the evidence shows effectiveness, but only if one is very liberal with the truth |
02 May 2014 |
| Ever heard of 'Khalifa therapy'? |
28 April 2014 |
| Three perspectives on homeopathy, and the end of an error |
23 April 2014 |
| Why do pharmacists sell bogus medicines? |
19 April 2014 |
| QUESTION: how do chiropractors earn their daily bread? ANSWER: all too often by being economical with the truth |
15 April 2014 |
| The most thorough and independent assessment of homeopathy ever |
09 April 2014 |
| Acupuncture for surgical conditions? |
06 April 2014 |
| Homeopathy: benefit of the doubt or doubt of the benefit? |
03 April 2014 |
| Homeopathy in perspective |
31 March 2014 |
| Massage seems effective for chronic neck pain - but what is the optimal dose? |
27 March 2014 |
| The risks of manual therapies like chiropractic seem to out-weigh the benefits |
24 March 2014 |
| Alternative practitioners often endanger the lives of cancer patients |
19 March 2014 |
| Is massage therapy effective for fibromyalgia? |
17 March 2014 |
| Does acupuncture reduce the risk of stroke after traumatic brain injury? |
12 March 2014 |
| Which ever way you look at it, homeopathy makes no sense |
10 March 2014 |
| Chiropractors continue to bury their heads in the sand |
07 March 2014 |
| Informed consent in alternative medicine: the example of chiropractic |
05 March 2014 |
| Complications after chiropractic manipulations: probably rare but certainly serious |
04 March 2014 |
| Thoughts about Claus Fritzsche's suicide |
01 March 2014 |
| Disc herniation after chiropractic |
28 February 2014 |
| Does TCM-use really prolong cancer-survival? |
27 February 2014 |
| Which therapy is best for low back pain? |
26 February 2014 |
| Alternative medicine for pregnant women? |
24 February 2014 |
| TIME TO OWN UP: my personal ‘conflicts of interest’ |
18 February 2014 |
| The alchemists of alternative medicine - part 7 'hoisted on the petard' of EBM |
14 February 2014 |
| The alchemists of alternative medicine - part 6: smuggling in non-evidence |
11 February 2014 |
| The alchemists of alternative medicine - part 5: pseudo-systematic reviews |
08 February 2014 |
| The alchemists of alternative medicine - part 4: you cannot judge me by my signature therapy |
05 February 2014 |
| The alchemists of alternative medicine - part 3: the 'NON-CONCLUSIVE' method |
03 February 2014 |
| The alchemists of alternative medicine - part 2: the 'fatal flaw' method |
31 January 2014 |
| The alchemists of alternative medicine - part 1: introduction |
30 January 2014 |
| Director of 'ALLIANCE OF HOMEOPATHS' recommends homeopathy for measles |
28 January 2014 |
| The 10 best supplements for cancer? |
27 January 2014 |
| Alternative cancer diets, what does the evidence say? |
24 January 2014 |
| HOMEOPATHY, does it really work in animals? |
22 January 2014 |
| Chiropractors' use of X-rays |
21 January 2014 |
| Visceral manipulation...you couldn't make it up |
19 January 2014 |
| The scandalous attitude of some homeopaths and their supporters towards immunisations |
18 January 2014 |
| The relative effectiveness of acupuncture for osteoarthritis |
17 January 2014 |
| Finally an encouraging result from a trial of alternative medicine? |
15 January 2014 |
| What Brits really think about homeopathy |
14 January 2014 |
| Important new insights into homeopathy |
13 January 2014 |
| Mistletoe for cancer: the saga continues |
08 January 2014 |
| Homeopathy for cancer? |
06 January 2014 |
| Critical thoughts on alternative therapies for cancer patients |
03 January 2014 |
| Feeling a bit rough today? Could it be a hangover? |
01 January 2014 |
| Highlights of 2013 |
28 December 2013 |
| Nine things to do before the New Year |
24 December 2013 |
| What can I get my alternative therapist for Christmas? |
21 December 2013 |
| Supplements for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer |
18 December 2013 |
| Nothing wrong with case reports, but.... |
16 December 2013 |
| Homeopaths' often criminal fight against public health |
13 December 2013 |
| How I became the 'hero' of the energy healer lobby |
12 December 2013 |
| On-line information on herbal supplements is mostly rubbish |
11 December 2013 |
| Therapeutic Touch: "as if you were a god" |
10 December 2013 |
| Plant sterols have beneficial effects on hypercholesterolemia, but are they an alternative to statins? |
09 December 2013 |
| Acupuncture: it's a placebo, isn't it? |
07 December 2013 |
| 'Ad hominem' attacks: my life would be so dull without them! |
06 December 2013 |
| The 'homeopathic epiphany' and its role in creating true believers |
03 December 2013 |
| The myth about 'Traditional' Chinese Medicine |
02 December 2013 |
| Ear-acupressure for smoking cessation? False claims by dishonest therapists |
28 November 2013 |
| Unreliable diagnostic techniques must lead to idiotic treatments |
27 November 2013 |
| 'Fat burners' or money wasters? |
26 November 2013 |
| Chiropractic abuse and how we can protect ourselves from it |
25 November 2013 |
| Chiropractic modesty |
24 November 2013 |
| ERNST’S LAW |
23 November 2013 |
| Overcome the trauma of war with unproven treatments? |
22 November 2013 |
| Many homeopaths lie outright! |
20 November 2013 |
| A treasure trove of fallacies, falsehoods and deceptions |
19 November 2013 |
| Homeopathy for IBS? When will we stop wasting resources on such useless pseudo-research? |
18 November 2013 |
| Two new meta-analyses of moxibustion for IBS |
16 November 2013 |
| Spinal manipulation for back pain: who does it best - chiros, physios or osteos? |
15 November 2013 |
| A tribute to Prince Charles, champion of anti-science, on his 65th birthday |
14 November 2013 |
| Chiropractic for back pain? Perhaps we should think again |
12 November 2013 |
| How to build a body of misleading pseudo-evidence for bogus treatments and mislead us all |
10 November 2013 |
| Alternative truths from another planet (AT FAPs) part four |
07 November 2013 |
| Prince Charles' new and embarrassing venture into quackery: at £195 it's a bargain! |
05 November 2013 |
| A 'bullshit-detector' for clinical trials? The example of a recent trial of homeopathy |
04 November 2013 |
| There is nothing like the 'test of time'...to mislead us |
02 November 2013 |
| Quackademia revisited |
30 October 2013 |
| Alternative truths from another planet (AT FAPs): part three |
29 October 2013 |
| Acupressure: when all else fails, ignore the results and publish a favourable conclusion |
28 October 2013 |
| ALTERNATIVE TRUTHS FROM ANOTHER PLANET (AT FAPs): part two |
27 October 2013 |
| Pharmacists should finally get their act together...or lose credibility |
26 October 2013 |
| Alternative truths from another planet (AT FAPs): part one |
25 October 2013 |
| Oh yes, let's have homeopaths as primary care practitioners! But only in a parallel universe,please. |
24 October 2013 |
| Acupuncture for depression? The quality of the research is enough to make me depressed! |
23 October 2013 |
| Never let the truth get in the way of a lucrative story |
22 October 2013 |
| Herbal supplements: do we really know what is in them? |
21 October 2013 |
| AFTER THE STORM... the lies? Or: Does alternative medicine have an alternative truth? |
20 October 2013 |
| Five methods for avoiding progress from criticism |
19 October 2013 |
| Twenty Things Most Chiropractors Won’t Tell You |
18 October 2013 |
| Intravenous vitamin C as a treatment for cancer, a hallmark for cancer quackery? |
17 October 2013 |
| Shiatsu: holistic therapy, naive nonsense or malicious quackery? |
15 October 2013 |
| Time for a big THANK YOU |
14 October 2013 |
| The blurred line between sense and nonsense |
12 October 2013 |
| Alternative practitioners treat the whole person, not the disease !?!? |
09 October 2013 |
| A fictitious interview with the Prince Of Wales |
07 October 2013 |
| Fish oil: what do we call an alternative medicine that works? |
05 October 2013 |
| My 20 years in alternative medicine research |
03 October 2013 |
| Nine lessons for the budding pseudo-scientist. |
01 October 2013 |
| Massage for back pain? Why is there still no certainty? |
29 September 2013 |
| Mind-body therapies as supportive treatments for cancer? The "CAM-cancer" initiative |
27 September 2013 |
| My double-life as a homeopath |
25 September 2013 |
| Drowning in a sea of misinformation. Part 15: Politicians |
24 September 2013 |
| Drowning in a sea of misinformation. Part 14: Alternative medicine researchers |
23 September 2013 |
| Drowning in a sea of misinformation. Part 13: Private health insurances |
22 September 2013 |
| Drowning in a sea of misinformation. Part 12: Alternative practitioners |
21 September 2013 |
| Drowning in a sea of misinformation. Part 11: Conventional health care professionals |
20 September 2013 |
| Drowning in a sea of misinformation. Part 10: Journalists |
19 September 2013 |
| Drowning in a sea of misinformation. Part 9: 'Homeopaths Without Borders' |
18 September 2013 |
| Drowning in a sea of misinformation. Part 8: Books on alternative medicine |
17 September 2013 |
| Drowing in a sea of misinformation. Part 7: celebrities |
16 September 2013 |
| Drowning in a sea of misinformation. Part 6: The World Health Organisation, WHO |
15 September 2013 |
| Drowning in a sea of misinformation. Part 5: purveyors of alternative cancer 'cures' |
14 September 2013 |
| Drowning in a sea of misinformation. Part 4: chiropractic professional organisations |
13 September 2013 |
| Drowning in a sea of misinformation. Part 3: professional organisations of colonic irrigation |
12 September 2013 |
| Drowning in a sea of misinformation. Part 2: The UK 'Society of Homeopaths' |
11 September 2013 |
| Drowning in a sea of misinformation. Part 1: professional organisations of alternative medicine |
10 September 2013 |
| Why I write this blog |
09 September 2013 |
| Another death caused by 'traditional wisdom' |
08 September 2013 |
| Can one design a trial such that it inevitably produces a positive result? |
07 September 2013 |
| The worst platitude of them all? |
06 September 2013 |
| MORE GOOD THAN HARM? I herewith challenge my critics |
05 September 2013 |
| What can be more irresponsible than implying that homeopathy cures cancer? |
04 September 2013 |
| Faith-healing as an alternative to vaccination? |
03 September 2013 |
| The proof of experience? |
02 September 2013 |
| "This could revolutionize the whole outdoor experience!" A homeopathic trick or treatment? |
31 August 2013 |
| The promotion of unsubstantiated claims under the guise of 'research' |
30 August 2013 |
| Do chiropractic schools promote quackery? |
29 August 2013 |
| The myth of BIG PHARMA and LITTLE ALT MED |
28 August 2013 |
| No sound evidence-base for acupuncture as a treatment of fibromyalgia |
23 August 2013 |
| CHIROPRACTORS PREVENT CHILDREN PROFITTING FROM THE MOST BENEFICIAL INTERVENTIONS EVER |
22 August 2013 |
| Have the top US journals taken to promoting quackery? |
21 August 2013 |
| Does every bizarre concept require a clinical trial? |
20 August 2013 |
| Should NICE recommend placebos? |
15 August 2013 |
| Homeopathy cured me ! |
14 August 2013 |
| Are acupuncturists frauds? |
13 August 2013 |
| Evidence-based chiropractic is an oxymoron |
10 August 2013 |
| Another wheelchair filled with the help of a chiropractor |
08 August 2013 |
| Massage might be an option to alleviate depression. |
06 August 2013 |
| Why 'patient choice' does not apply to alternative medicine |
01 August 2013 |
| The alternative cancer "cure" of Nicholas Gonzalez |
30 July 2013 |
| Mistletoe, a cancer therapy? You must be joking! |
27 July 2013 |
| Alt med = a continuous flow of misleading conclusions |
25 July 2013 |
| Vibrational Medicine - wait until our Health Secretary hears about it ! |
22 July 2013 |
| The "competent homeopath", a contradiction in terms? |
19 July 2013 |
| Is a herbal mixture the solution to the obesity epidemic? |
16 July 2013 |
| Osteopathy seems to work wonders, it even shortens hospital stay !?! |
15 July 2013 |
| Is this the study chiropractors have been waiting for? |
11 July 2013 |
| Why homeopathy is so hard to swallow |
09 July 2013 |
| Alternative medicine, is it a cult? |
03 July 2013 |
| Acupressure against nausea and vomiting? The evidence is far from convincing |
01 July 2013 |
| Top ten quacks? |
28 June 2013 |
| Evidence for a causal link between chiropractic treatment and adverse effects |
27 June 2013 |
| Did a misunderstanding trigger the current acupuncture-boom? |
25 June 2013 |
| More on the risks of spinal manipulation |
23 June 2013 |
| Osteopathy is based on excellent evidence ( no, not really, I was just joking) |
21 June 2013 |
| The Knighthood Starvation Syndrome: little hope for the desperate and vulnerable victims |
20 June 2013 |
| Alternative medicine promotion dressed up as research |
19 June 2013 |
| Tai Chi is based on strange concepts - but is it helpful? |
18 June 2013 |
| Antioxidants for cardiovascular health or for expensive urine? |
17 June 2013 |
| Alternative 'logic' is no alternative |
15 June 2013 |
| Osteopathy is based on little more than wishful thinking |
14 June 2013 |
| Alternative practitioners' lack of knowledge puts patients at risk: the example of acupuncture and cardiac tamponade |
13 June 2013 |
| Lymph-drainage, a hope for cancer patients? |
12 June 2013 |
| Alternative medicine for kids: when is it child-abuse? |
11 June 2013 |
| How chiropractors put patients at risk |
10 June 2013 |
| Iridology: if evidence is systematically ignored, lives are put at risk |
07 June 2013 |
| Where is the line between poor and unethical research? |
04 June 2013 |
| Acupuncture: a 'needle in the haystack' or a 'theatrical placebo'? |
01 June 2013 |
| My holistic health centre |
31 May 2013 |
| Is yoga effective for neck-pain? A new study is positive, but I have doubts. |
28 May 2013 |
| Acupuncture: if it looks like a placebo, feels like a placebo, behaves like a placebo, perhaps it is a placebo?? |
22 May 2013 |
| Evening primrose oil is ineffective for eczema: a fascinating tale of mischief |
20 May 2013 |
| Spiritual healing: do we really need more pseudo-scientific 'research'? |
20 May 2013 |
| Homeopathy: how well accepted is it really? |
15 May 2013 |
| Alternative diagnostic techniques: like bogus bomb-detectors? |
13 May 2013 |
| Hope for COPD-sufferers |
10 May 2013 |
| Do Chinese reviews summarising Chinese clinical trials of TCM send us up the garden path? |
07 May 2013 |
| More on the dangers of acupuncture |
04 May 2013 |
| Many British GPs might approve of acupuncture but seem less and less taken by homeopathy |
02 May 2013 |
| Time to re-write the guidelines on spinal manipulation for low back pain |
29 April 2013 |
| Born to suck |
28 April 2013 |
| EBM and how it is abused in alternative medicine |
26 April 2013 |
| Acupuncture for cancer-related fatigue? Not if you want the best for cancer patients. |
23 April 2013 |
| Cancer patients who use alternative medicine die sooner |
18 April 2013 |
| Chiropractic improves quality of life: another bogus claim? |
15 April 2013 |
| Reiki: neither plausible, nor effective, nor harmless |
12 April 2013 |
| More rubbish homeopathic research from Boiron |
10 April 2013 |
| "Strictly confidential"- for chiropractors only |
08 April 2013 |
| Aromatherapy |
06 April 2013 |
| Some alternative therapies are effective and safe! |
04 April 2013 |
| Reflexology is pleasant enough, but does it work? |
02 April 2013 |
| Saving lives with alternative medicine research? |
31 March 2013 |
| Are the inadequacies of mainstream medicine to blame for the popularity of alternative medicine? |
28 March 2013 |
| Do alternative practitioners systematically misinform their patients? |
25 March 2013 |
| I've been fired! |
22 March 2013 |
| The four types of homeopaths: would Hahnemann approve? |
18 March 2013 |
| Survey-mania in alternative medicine: a fruitless, misleading and counter-productive distraction |
13 March 2013 |
| Alternative slimming aids are bogus |
10 March 2013 |
| Complementary medicine [CM]: changing attitudes [?] |
06 March 2013 |
| Alternative practitioners treat the root causes of disease !!! |
04 March 2013 |
| What is next? A Royal College of window-salesmen? |
01 March 2013 |
| How many fatalities has acupuncture caused? And are acupuncturists in denial? |
28 February 2013 |
| Acupuncture for hay fever: breakthrough or bonanza of incompetence? |
27 February 2013 |
| Acupuncture for coronary heart disease? Be aware and beware! |
26 February 2013 |
| Systematic reviews of acupuncture-trials - often more than meets the eye |
25 February 2013 |
| Acupuncture for smoking cessation? |
23 February 2013 |
| They would say that, wouldn't they? |
20 February 2013 |
| Spinal manipulation: a treatment to die for? |
17 February 2013 |
| Massage therapy: finally some POSITIVE evidence ! |
16 February 2013 |
| More dismal chiropractic research |
15 February 2013 |
| Is homeopathy value for money? |
14 February 2013 |
| Acupuncture = placebo? |
13 February 2013 |
| The real world demonstrates: homeopathic remedies are placebos |
12 February 2013 |
| Three fallacies for the price of one! |
09 February 2013 |
| Two types of herbal medicine: neglect the difference at your peril |
03 February 2013 |
| A new and refreshingly rigorous trial of homeopathy |
02 February 2013 |
| Research in chiropractic seems in a dismal state |
01 February 2013 |
| Not all alternative medicine is rubbish - encouraging news for arthritis-patients |
31 January 2013 |
| Healing touch for combat-exposed soldiers? |
29 January 2013 |
| The Holocaust and Nazi (alternative) medicine |
27 January 2013 |
| A 'vision' of good medicine |
25 January 2013 |
| Prince Charles' vision of a "post-modern medicine" and my response to it |
22 January 2013 |
| Research can be a waste of time, money and volunteers' cooperation |
21 January 2013 |
| Time for the legal profession to have a serious look at homeopathy? |
15 January 2013 |
| Contamination and adulteration of herbal remedies |
12 January 2013 |
| Gua Sha: torture or treatment? |
11 January 2013 |
| Usefulness of alt med for "arthritis" is very limited |
09 January 2013 |
| Informed consent is a serious threat to osteopaths and other alternative practitioners |
07 January 2013 |
| Pro 'alt med' and anti-vax |
02 January 2013 |
| The charlatan's wish-list for 2013 |
31 December 2012 |
| Chiropractic manipulation for infant colic? |
27 December 2012 |
| How to become a charlatan |
24 December 2012 |
| Ad hominem attacks are signs of victories of reason over unreason |
22 December 2012 |
| The risks of homeopathy? |
17 December 2012 |
| Up the garden path: craniosacral therapy |
12 December 2012 |
| Dietary Supplements: are they taking us for a ride? |
11 December 2012 |
| Integrated medicine makes no sense |
06 December 2012 |
| Taking the piss |
03 December 2012 |
| How to fool people with clinical trials |
28 November 2012 |
| No negatives please, we are alternative! |
21 November 2012 |
| The risk of neck manipulation |
13 November 2012 |
| Boiron’s new study of homeopathy |
11 November 2012 |
| Yet another homeopath wins the Nobel Prize |
08 November 2012 |
| The ultimate proof of homeopathy's effectiveness? |
06 November 2012 |
| What is (and what isn’t) clinical evidence, and why is the distinction important? |
05 November 2012 |
| Patients' views and knowledge of chemotherapy in advanced cancer |
04 November 2012 |
| The Trustworthiness Index |
02 November 2012 |
| Herbal remedies for cancer? |
28 October 2012 |
| Quackademia |
26 October 2012 |
| Acupuncture for chronic pain? Almost certainly not! |
23 October 2012 |
| Professor Harald Walach, pseudo-scientist of the year |
21 October 2012 |
| Chiropractic: lessons that have not been learnt? |
17 October 2012 |
| A telling story about "alternative" cancer cures and their purveyors |
14 October 2012 |
| A New Blog on Alternative Medicine. Why? |
14 October 2012 |