Alternative Medicine

News, commentary, criticism, analysis, and research from complementary and alternative medicine.

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Vernon Coleman: how the Pandemic has brought some unpleasant people new fame

Mark Horne -
Former doctor Vernon Coleman's emergence as a star of the COVID-19 conspiracy movement is little surprise, given his prolific career of misinformation
Alternative Medicine

A rotten apple spoils the barrel: the fad of drinking apple cider vinegar to lose weight

Claire George -
Apple cider vinegar is often promoted for weight loss, yet the studies show there's no miraculous benefit to drinking the acidic juice.
Alternative Medicine

Aaron Rodgers is just the latest in a long line of sports stars touting health nonsense

Brian Eggo -
When Green Bay Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers hit the headlines with his vaccine misinformation, he joined the sporting pseudoscience hall of fame
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The erroneous assumptions of so-called alternative medicine: The test of time

Edzard Ernst -
Proponents of so-called alternative medicine point to the age of their therapies, wrongly assuming that just because something has 'stood the test of time', it must work.
Chiropractic

The death of John Lawler raises serious questions about the regulation of chiropractors

Michael Marshall -
Mr Lawler suffered a fractured neck, and the chiropractor who administered his treatment was found to have misled medical professionals – yet faces no real punishment.
Acupuncture

The erroneous assumptions of so-called alternative medicine: Root causes

Edzard Ernst -
So-called alternative medicine practitioners are always keen to tell their patients they treat the root cause of disease - in reality, nothing could be further from the truth
Alternative Medicine

‘Prevent Senior’ in Brazil accused of conducting unethical medical experiments on Covid patients

Natália Pasternak, Carlos Orsi -
Even after Brazil's "Covid kit" of alternative treatments was shown to be ineffective, doctors were given sales targets to keep prescribing - with official guidance on how to classify away patients who died from Covid.
Alternative Medicine

The curious rise in the popularity of osteopathy in France

Edzard Ernst -
The number of osteopaths in France has more than tripled since 2010, despite there being no evidence that osteopathy is remotely effective.
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