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Blu Rooms are an expensive way to relax. The testimonials and the medical history of the inventor are not believable. No science, but good for a laugh. The post The Blu Room first appeared on Sc...

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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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Are there really baby monitors on the market that can alert a parent to stagnant chi as well as dangerously low oxygen levels? No, that's ridiculous! Will a company sell one at some point in the ...

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A humorous take on coffee enemas. The post Coffee Enemas: A Latte Nonsense first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .

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Mark Crislip has written three books. They are full of wisdom, science-based thinking, and hilarious humor. Highly recommended. The post A Cornucopia of Crislip first appeared on Science-Based M...

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Are chiropractic surgeons really performing intrauterine spinal adjustments based on the results of nonsensical muscle tests and ultrasound imaging? No. The post Science-Based Satire: Australian ...

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Is it OK to laugh when we encounter a ridiculous claim in alternative medicine? This video lecture highlights some hilarious claims and encourages both laughter and appreciation of the human crea...

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There are many myths about the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918. Some of them are pretty funny. The post Fun with Spanish Flu Myths first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .

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The NCCIH has announced the development of a revolutionary form of "needleless" acupuncture that may soon replace the use of surgical-grade, .25 millimeter thick stainless steel needles that have...

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An evaluation of a Naturopathic Education FAQ. The post Naturopathic Edumacation: A FAQ first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .

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What happened this week? Measles returns to kill. Stem cell injections blind. Lousy acupuncture studies. Fire hot. Skinny jeans are not a reason to see a chiropractor. Lesbian tendencies do not r...

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Static magnets have no health benefits, but the advertising can be quite entertaining. The post Magnets Provide Amusement, But Not Health Benefits first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .

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I get the month right. Mumps cases, like an infected parotid gland, grow. Acupuncture graduates will not have gainful employment. Hypno-Reiki. The one true cause of all disease. And more. The pos...

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Drinking hydrogen peroxide kills. Homeopaths don't care if their nostrums kill children. Acupuncture is placebo. But you knew that. Saudi Arabia bans reiki for the damnedest reasons. Eating place...

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Disciplinary actions against ND's in Oregon by the Board. How to find them and what they are. The post Board Disciplinary Actions. What Naturopaths Really Do Not Want You To Know first appeared ...

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Not every article and study that pops up my feeds in the world of pseudo-medicine is worthy of a complete blog post. But they need to be noticed and commented upon: FDA confirms elevated levels o...

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New evidence calls into question the belief that chiropractic subluxations require a spine, much to the relief of millions of suffering invertebrate species. The post Science-Based Satire: Invert...

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Psychic? Exorcist? Acupuncturist? Homeopath? Naturopath? The practice is the same. The consequences differ. The post It’s Hard Out There for a Psychic first appeared on Science-Based Medicine ...

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Cleveland, OH- Cleveland native Kelly Anderson is looking forward to the end of the month like a young child anxiously awaiting Christmas morning. That’s because on a day between the 20th and t...

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Columbus, OH – Experts from the Columbus Naturopathic Medicine Center are warning parents of the dangers that may be waiting for their children on Halloween night, dangers like high-fructose c...

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Medicine can be aggravatingly slow to change and it can take years for new diagnostic or therapeutic interventions to percolate through the medical community. It can take equally long for old pra...

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Developed over many thousands of years (or maybe a little less), what has come to be known as traditional Chinese acupuncture has proven capable of curing or at least ameliorating the symptoms of...

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Over at the Society for Science-Based Medicine we have Sisyphus as the logo on the website. Sisyphus, as you may know, is the Greek who had to push a boulder up a hill every day, the archetypal m...

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I debated which of two topics to blog about this week that appeared in my feeds. The first was “Graduate slams CQU for offering ‘pseudoscience degree’,” where an Australian is upset that ...

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Sometimes a headline will cause me to run through a series of reactions in rapid sequence. For example “Mothers facing C-sections look to vaginal ‘seeding’ to boost their babies’ health�...

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When people are at the end of their life they like to pass on their life lessons. One thing I have never had a patient say is “Doc, I sure wish I had spent more time at work.” I try and keep ...

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Medicine is constantly changing, and like most health professionals, I am required to maintain my competency to practice. I doubt pharmacists are unique in being inundated with offers of continui...

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Suzy Flanders had always dreamed of having a natural tooth extraction without pain medications, sedation, or local anesthesia, just like in the Bible or on an episode of Keeping Up With Kardashia...

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The new year is upon us, and with it comes a unique opportunity for the Science-Based Medicine team to look deep into our crystal balls, to channel our Atlantean spirit guides, and to ride the wa...

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Injecting animal cells into humans for therapeutic reasons has a long history. The most infamous was John Brinkley who injected goat testicles into 16,000 men in the 1920s and 30s to treat impote...

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