The ‘Austrian ‘Chamber of Veterinarian Medicine’ … and a storm in …
Dec 1, 2024 · As long as I can remember, the 'Austrian 'Chamber of Veterinarian Medicine' (CVM) has been a staunch supporter of homeopathy. If anyone doubts this statement, he/she should perhaps have a look at the three courses the CVM offered during the last month alone: Datum PLZ, Ort Titel 05.11.2024 123 online Vortragsreihe Teil 1 - Allgemeine
David Beckham jumped on the ‘supplement-gravy-train’ – a case …
Nov 28, 2024 · A journalist from the DAILY MAIL alerted me to the fact that yet another celebrity having decided to sell dietary supplements, interviewed me on the subject, and eventually published an article about it. One would not have thought that the Beckhams are short of money – so, why did David Beckham turn into a snake-oil salesman?
Cardiovascular risks of COVID-19 vaccination among 46 million …
Nov 27, 2024 · The alleged harm of Covid-vaccinations is a topic that still leads to misunderstandings, perhaps nowhere more than in the realm of so-called alternative medicine. Therefore, this paper seems relevant. The first dose of COVID-19 vaccines led to an overall reduction in cardiovascular events, and in rare cases, cardiovascular complications. There is less information about the
The UK ‘Assisted Dying Bill’: reasons for concern?
Nov 30, 2024 · If you live in the UK, you could not possibly escape the discussion about the 'Assisted Dying Bill' which passed yesterday's vote in the House of Commons (MPs have voted by 330 to 275 in favour of legalising voluntary assisted suicide). Once the bill passed all the further parliamentary hurdles - which might take several
Spinal manipulations for migraine: a systematic review
Dec 2, 2024 · This update of a systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of spinal manipulations as a treatment for migraine headaches. Amed, Embase, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Mantis, Index to Chiropractic Literature, and Cochrane Central were searched from inception to September 2023. Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) investigating spinal manipulations (performed by various healthcare professionals including ...
King Charles’s doctor: If homeopathy helps patients, what’s the …
Nov 29, 2024 · THE TIMES recently published an interview with (my ex-friend) Michael Dixon, a person who has featured regularly on this blog. Here is a short passage relevant to our many discussions about homeopathy: “Can I say on the record I’ve never studied homeopathy,” he says. “I’ve never even offered homeopathy. What I have done is said
The Healy quantum bollocks just won an award!
Dec 3, 2024 · The ‘Healy’ has featured on this blog before and is thus known to my regulars: The ‘Healy’: deep cellular healing with quantum bollocks.. Now the ‘Healy’ has won an award … albeit a negative one: the Austrian Skeptiks necative prize ‘GOLDENES BRETT VORM KOPF’ (Golden Plank before the Head). Other nomineed for the award were: The broadcaster AUF1 TV, which has been categorised ...
So-called alternative medicine (SCAM) in France: an amusing …
Nov 23, 2024 · I don't normally report personal things but today I will make an exception. This story is simply too good to ignore. A French friend of mine was recently looking to employ a new secretary. She short-listed and interviewed 10 candidates. To her surprise (and amusement), 5 of the 10 had some sort of 'medical' diploma.
Homoeopathy vs. conventional primary care in children during the …
Oct 21, 2024 · This pragmatic, randomised controlled trial was conducted between September 2018 and February 2021 and compared the difference between primary homoeopathic and conventional paediatric care in treating acute illnesses in children in their first 24 months of life. It was conducted at the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) Collaborative Outpatient Department of the Jeeyar Integrated
Edzard Ernst MD, PhD, MAE, FMedSci, FRSB, FRCP, FRCPEd.
2 days ago · A new paper with the promising title “Chiropractic Care in Children: A Review of Evidence and Safety” caught my attention. Here is its full abstract: Complementary therapies are used to treat many pediatric symptoms and health conditions, and chiropractic care is one of the most commonly used forms of complementary therapies by children and adolescents.