What would $34 billion of Quack money buy you?
Today the US National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has issued a report that shows that Americans spend $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on complementary and […]
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Beware the Spinal Trap
The following is a reprint of an article by Simon Singh that appeared in the Guardian last year. It is highly critical of significant aspects […]
Tweet your Quack Web Pages to @quackometer
In my continuing quest to make The Quackometer the Internet’s premier resource for all your quackbusting needs, I have now taken it to Twitter. If […]
General Chiropractic Council Hiring Staff to deal with Complaints
I have received a letter this morning from the GCC telling me about how my complaints are going. Unsurprisingly, they are finding the sheer volume […]
What Next for the British Chiropractic Association?
The BMJ has today published an exchange between the British Chiropractic Association and Professor Edzard Ernst examining the claims of the BCA that chiropractic is […]
Skeptics in the Field
So, a few days back from the Glastonbury festival, showered and variously recovered from vicious sun, torrential thunderstorms, lack of sleep and the magical outpourings […]
Basic Alternative Medicine “Baffles Britons”
Many people in the UK are unable to identify the location of their major chakras, a study warns. A team at the Institute of Magical […]
McTimoney Chiropractors told to take down their web sites
This letter has been issued from the McTimoney Association to all its members… Date: 8 June 2009 09:12:18 BDT Subject: FURTHER URGENT ACTION REQUIRED! Dear […]
How the British Chiropractic Association Targets Children
The British Chiropractic Association do not appear to be too hot on evidence. Given that they are suing Simon Singh, a science writer, for saying […]
Homeopathy Awareness Week, 14 – 21st June 2009
Are you a journalist or presenter looking for someone to discuss Homeopathy Awareness Week? Then please get in touch. The Society of Homeopaths are promoting […]