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A new paper that looks at homeopathy in pharmacy education raises more questions than answers. The post Homeopathy in Pharmacist Education first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .

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A couple of weeks ago, I discussed why antivax quacks' claimed biological mechanisms for COVID-19 vaccine "shedding" reminded me of homeopaths. Confabulation about fantastical scientific mechanis...

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The immune system can't be "boosted." It is an inane concept used by those who promote unscientific approaches to medicine. The post Boosting. What To Do. first appeared on Science-Based Medicin...

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An antivaxxer by the 'nym "A Midwestern Doctor" makes an argument that COVID-19 vaccine "shedding" is not impossible despite the basic science that concludes it is. Sound familiar? The post Why a...

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Trends come and go but the popularity of detoxification and cleansing in January is eternal. The post 2024 Detox Trends To Watch (Out) For first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .

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There are no homeopathic eye drops approved by the FDA. The post FDA: Don’t use homeopathic eye drops first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .

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The World Health Organization held the First WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit this weekend. Unfortunately, its claims of being "evidence-based" aside, the conference followed the WHO's usua...

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Artificial Intelligence can't make pseudoscience real The post Homeopathy + AI = Still Nonsense first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .

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Tess Lawrie has been promoting ivermectin for COVID-19 for two and a half years. Of late, she has becoming more of a general multipurpose quack, promoting ivermectin to treat cancer. Now she's pr...

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Sepsis interventions. Some don't work and some don't work. The post Some Sepsis Stuff first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .

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An Appeals Court will permit CFI to challenge Walmart and CVS for selling homeopathy alongside conventional medicine. The post Lawsuits against US pharmacy chains selling homeopathy to proceed f...

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Are there effective forms of SCAMs for birth control or reproduction? Of course not. The post Alternative Reproduction? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .

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As Billy Preston noted, "Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin'". And so it is with Homeopathy and COVID 45. Catholicon. The post Homeopathy and COVID 45: The Toothless Old Man Laughs first appeare...

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Preregistering clinical trials is a great idea, but we have to actually track registration. The post Homeopathy and Pre-Registered Trials first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .

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Decades after Dr. Oz pioneered "integrating" quackery into medicine and after many years of promoting diet scams and quackery on a nationally syndicated daily television show, Columbia University...

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Prince Charles is a strong advocate for alternative medicine and is proud to be "the enemy of the Enlightenment." For the first time, Edzard Ernst tells the full story of Charles' ignorance and f...

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Before you start your New Year’s detox, here's a tip that will save you time, money, and possibly your health. The post Detox: What “They” Don’t Want You To Know first appeared on Scienc...

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A naturopath was arrested for selling fake homeopathic COVID treatments, which reveals the "alternative" rot in the medical system. The post Fake Homeopathy COVID Scam first appeared on Science-...

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Sen. Marco Rubio has again introduced a bill that would subsidize quackery by providing a tax-sheltered way to pay for homeopathy, herbs, and other pseudoscience. The post Sen. Rubio’s proposed...

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In a new paper, the types and severity of harms from different types of alternative medicine are described. The post The risks associated with alternative medicine first appeared on Science-Base...

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Homeopathy is on the decline in Germany and elsewhere, partly due to the dedicated action of skeptics. The post Homeopathy Declining in Germany first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .

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More cases of homeopathic contamination remind us that it is beyond time to properly regulate this pseudoscience. The post Homeopathy is Worthless and Not Always Harmless first appeared on Scien...

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Possibly the only thing spreading faster than COVID-19 is the pseudoscience about COVID-19. The post An incomplete list of COVID-19 quackery first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .

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Alternative medicine has been quick to capitalize on the public's fear of coronavirus. They offer an array of bogus treatments. The post Alternative Medicine Exploits Coronavirus Fears first app...

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The NCCIH recently published a study examining the percentage of US physicians who had recommended "complementary health approaches" to their patients in the last year. The percentages are far hi...

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A new survey gives insights into how consumers view homeopathy, and how they feel about homeopathy once they learn what it actually is. The post What do consumers think about homeopathic remedies...

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The FDA may strengthen homeopathic drug regulation with its "risk-based" enforcement policy, but this still leaves illegal homeopathic remedies on the market and falls far short of actually enfor...

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"Naturopathic oncology" is a specialty made up by naturopaths in order to justify using their quackery to treat cancer patients. A new survey takes it a step further and looks at using naturopath...

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Setback for homeopathy in France as a government agency actually does its job, but the fight against pseudoscience is long from over. The post France To End Reimbursement for Homeopathy first ap...

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Last week, HB 4710, a bill to license acupuncturists, was considered by the Michigan House of Representatives Health Policy Committee. If passed into law, HB 4710 would do far more than license t...

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