Sysiphus Speaks

It is always interesting to see how quickly those who regularly sell products with health claims supported by flimsy evidence convert to aficionados of the scientific method when they feel it's in their best interest.  Commenters pointed out that the decision was based on rat bu not human studies and that "the poison is in the dose.

NECSS coming. Acupuncturists mimic chiropractic. Flu vaccine prevents death. In the UK they care more for cats than people. The problem is my middle burner, not too many calories. And more.

So, was the CNDA warning its members not to engage in such potentially dangerous quack practices? Did it condemn ozone therapy and auto-hemotherapy as bogus?
Not at all. The CNDA's only concern seems to be that these treatments might be outside the naturopathic scope of practice.

Oregon considered a rule to make acupuncture safer. The decided against it.

Death from vaccine preventable infections. Homeopathy and acupuncture do not work. There is a difference between cost and worth. And more.

A comprehensive review of medical advances from NCCAM funding. It's a short podcast.

FDA lab tests found that nearly 300 of dietary supplements marketed for ED contain undisclosed drug ingredients.Three hundred!

Death from naturopathy. Cows and soldiers have a similar problem. Pseudo-medicines never die. Chiropractic complications. And more.

The lack of a significant difference between the sham and real acupuncture treatments also prevented us from deducing the effectiveness of real acupuncture.

Really. Why did they even bother?

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 respond to homeopathy. And more.