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Lawsuits against US pharmacy chains selling homeopathy to proceed
An Appeals Court will permit CFI to challenge Walmart and CVS for selling homeopathy alongside conventional medicine.
Alternative Reproduction?
Are there effective forms of SCAMs for birth control or reproduction? Of course not.
Homeopathy and COVID 45: The Toothless Old Man Laughs
As Billy Preston noted, "Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin'". And so it is with Homeopathy and COVID 45. Catholicon.
Homeopath Quits Homeopathy but Thinks the Homeopathic Approach Has Value
A former homeopath shows that there's nothing scientific about homeopathy; in fact, it contradicts all known scientific principles. Nevertheless she finds value in the homeopathic approach to the patient and thinks all providers can learn from it.
Be careful what you wish for…
A "naturopathic oncologist" on Twitter challenged me to examine the work of his two "naturopathic oncology" mentors. It did not go well...for him.
Not just water! This homeopathy is contaminated with bacteria
Homeopathy from King Bio may contain an unlabelled ingredient: Bacterial contamination.
Georgian College’s Homeopathy Program: Magical Thinking Presented as Fact
Georgian College in Ontario, Canada is now offering a 3-year advanced diploma in the pseudoscience of homeopathy.
Homeopathic Syrup for the Treatment of Pediatric Colds: Randomized Controlled Nonsense is Still Nonsense
According to the authors of the latest study claiming to demonstrate effectiveness of homeopathic remedies, colds are common in the pediatric population. They further explain that colds and cough symptoms are a frequent impetus for parents to seek pediatric medical care. Finally, they add that evidence in support of decongestants, antihistamines and cough suppressants for the treatment of pediatric cold symptoms is...
A systematic review about nothing
There is dubious content in PubMed that you won’t find unless you look for it, or stumble across it inadvertently. It’s the entire field of alternative medicine which is abstracted and complied along with the actual medical literature. In this world, the impossible is accepted as fact, and journal articles focus on the medical equivalent of counting angels on pinheads. I’ve been...
Shaping Opinions About Science and Medicine
Responding to a commentary with all the usual anti-science tropes.