On Bullshit and Mindfucking
Edzard Ernst has accused practitioners of alternative medicine of lying to their patients. In last week’s New Scientist he gave an interview where he described […]
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Neal’s Yard Ethical Bullshit Remedy
Neal’s Yard Remedies has announced that it is withdrawing is Malaria Officinalis 30C homeopathic remedy from sale. This is the absolute minimum it could have […]
The ‘Close Doors’ Button
I read a rather disconcerting thing the other day. Apparently, the ‘close doors’ button on lifts (elevators, for my American friends) does not work. It […]
Medical Astrology – Forseeing the Future of Regulated Alternative Medicine
Part of the wonderful new world of regulated alternative medicine is the insistence that all registered practitioners undergo Continuous Professional Development. Just like in real […]
The Age of Quackery
In my last post I discussed how Hopi Ear Candles has nothing to do with the American Hopi tribe and was a technique that had […]
Hopi Ear Candling – Removing the Grey Goo Between Your Ears
Quacks like to tell us that their healing arts are thousands of years old and based on ancient principles that have withstood the test of […]
The Vets Who Make People Feel Better
Some years ago, a well meaning but utterly deluded friend gave me a book entitled Natural Remedies For Your Cat by Christopher Day. It is […]
Very Soon, Falsely Using the Title ‘Dr’ Will Land You in a New Heap of Doo Doo
If you are worried about the activities of an alternative medicine practitioner, there is not an easy way to find the right authority who might […]
Betting on Quackery
On the eve of the Cheltenham Festival, the race organisers are battling to repair the storm damage after ferocious winds have been bashing the West […]
Las Mariposas Clinic: Costa Del Quackery
Watching the antics of quacks is funny and I hope some of that humour comes across on this blog. Sometimes, however, humour just appears to […]