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Edzard Ernst
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Edzard Ernst is Emeritus Professor of Complementary Medicine at the Peninsula School of Medicine, University of Exeter. He is the author of ten books on complementary and alternative medicine.
Auriculotherapy: why poking needles into your earlobe is, essentially, pointless
Auriculotherapy - ear acupuncture - is a popular alternative therapy, even though proponents can't even agree which part of the ear does what
John Harvey Kellogg: the ‘Biologic Living’ theories of the inventor of corn flakes
Latterly famous for his breakfast cereal invention, John Harvey Kellogg was a religious zealot, eugenicist, and highly prominent early 20th Century quack
So-called alternative medicine and vaccine hesitancy
Many people who turn to alternative medicine are also vaccine hesitant - both factors are related to a distrust of, and lack of access to, mainstream medicine
Charles appoints alt-med fan Dr Michael Dixon as Head of the Royal Medical Household
Though largely unnoticed, Charles' appointment of alt-med advocate, Dr Michael Dixon, as Head of the Royal Medical Household may be telling
How should alternative medicine practitioners be regulated?
If alternative medicine practitioners are to be effectively regulated, they can't regulate themselves - but nor can they be given special treatment by governments
Alternative medicine for animals: why we should keep quacks away from our furry friends
A recent systematic review looked at the use of 24 alternative medicine modalities on cats, dogs, and horses. The results were less than impressive.
Acupuncture remains one of the most enduring pseudo-therapies – even though it does not work
Given there's no reliable evidence acupuncture works, and it has been associated with significant harm, its risks outweigh its benefits.
The Work of the ‘Münster Circle’
The 'Münster Circle' is an association of multi-disciplinary experts who aim at critically examining issues around alternative medicine
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