Archive for February, 2010

George Vithoulkas Makes a Fool of Himself

February 24, 2010
By Le Canard Noir
George Vithoulkas Makes a Fool of Himself

This is a minor one but it is worth a brief post: George Vithoulkas is considered to be one of the top intellectuals in the homeopathic world. Revered for his teachings and fundamentalist approach to the teachings of Hahnemann, he is probably one of the best known homeopaths alive today. His writings underpin much...
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The Bleakest Day for Homeopathy

February 22, 2010
By Le Canard Noir
The Bleakest Day for Homeopathy

The much anticipated House of Commons report into the Evidence Check on Homeopathy has now been published and it may well be the report that changes the face of homeopathy in the UK. But more than that, its implications will also be felt around the world. In a thorough appraisal of the issues and...
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Omniscan and GE Healthcare’s Sinister Libel Suit

February 17, 2010
By Le Canard Noir
Omniscan and GE Healthcare’s Sinister Libel Suit

There are quite a few libel cases underway at present where large financial vested interests are using the insidious English libel laws to attempt to silence scientists and journalists who have questioned medical claims. To my mind, one of the most chilling and sinister concerns the case of Danish researcher, Henrik Thomsen, who gave...
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Boots Maternity TENS Machines. Do they work?

February 14, 2010
By Le Canard Noir
Boots Maternity TENS Machines. Do they work?

So, in a few weeks, Quackometer Manor will have a new arrival, and like all good middle class parents-to-be, we are currently attending compulsory NCT classes, to learn all the mystical secrets of giving birth and looking after a little one. It’s all a bit candles and crystals, and when we are not sat on...
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Liverpool NHS PCT Offering Quack Mysticism as Cancer Cure

February 7, 2010
By Le Canard Noir
Liverpool NHS PCT Offering Quack Mysticism as Cancer Cure

Liverpool NHS Primary Care Trust funds a Department of Homeopathy, one the last four remaining publicly funded homeopathic hospitals in the UK. It publicises that the clinic in the Old Swan Health Centre can offer homeopathic treatments for everything from arthritis to depression and bowel disorders. There is no good evidence that this...
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Dispensing with Homeopathy: A Proposal

February 3, 2010
By Le Canard Noir
Dispensing with Homeopathy: A Proposal

Let’s run with an idea and see where it goes. The 10:23 campaign has now had loads of publicity and Boots have failed to address any of the central concerns: mainly, that homeopathy is a daft pseudoscience. Moreover, the pharmacy profession and the drugs regulator have remained silent. In all likelihood, Boots will not withdraw...
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