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Tag Archives: pseudoscience
Homoeopathic Vaccines Equal Diluted Protection
Physician Lloyd Oppel has an article in the British Columbia Medical Journal on the one significant failure of Heath Canada to protect the health of Canadians. Vaccines stand out as one of the most cost-effective health interventions in modern medicine. … Continue reading
The worst kind of fraud
I have a great dislike for those who prey on vulnerable people. Among the worst are those psychics who either give people false hope or dash those hopes. Amanda Berry, one of the women Cleveland kidnap victims who has recently … Continue reading
Children at the Chiropractor
A recent article by a chiropractor in Denver Colorado promotes some serious pseudoscience or quackery for children. Given his chosen field, his belief system has already lead him to see chiropractic as a panacea for all the ailments of humankind. … Continue reading
Naturopathy – Science Based or Not?
The following article appeared in the journal Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology Volume 7. For those who don’t want to read the whole thing, here is the conclusion: A review of the therapies advertised on the websites of clinics offering … Continue reading
No No Nosodes
Unless you are deep into homoeopathic woo, you may never have heard of nosodes, or how they are designed to replace some of modern medicine’s most successful tools: vaccines. A new website, Stop Nosodes has information on these products, that … Continue reading
Deadly Naturopaths
The first thing we need to understand is that, despite what naturopaths and other alt-med practitioners will tell you, cancer is not a single disease with a single cause or treatment. In fact, there are over 100 different types of … Continue reading
One ring to rule them all
There are large number of unsubstantiated beliefs in our world. Some of them are based upon religion, some on medical quackery, some on the paranormal, some on general pseudoscience, and other on the paranormal. Cristian Jago at The Reason Stick … Continue reading
The Magic That is Oil Pulling
Oil Pulling sounds like something that might best be done in private, and not discussed at dinner. In Ayurvedic medicine, it is a magical cure all. When I say cure-all, that is exactly what I mean. The health benefits claimed … Continue reading
Licensing Psychics
Regulation and licensing of businesses is considered a normal part of government bureaucracy. Some libertarians may disagree with any form of government interference in commercial activities, however, it is generally accepted that regulation is a proper government function, even if … Continue reading
The Cost of Not Vaccinating
A New Zealand couple did their research about vaccines on the Internet, and couldn’t differentiate between fact and fiction, as a result, their son almost died when he contracted tetanus. Auckland couple Ian and Linda Williams thought they had made … Continue reading
