The use of so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) has been widely recognized as a potential contributor to the emergence of vaccine scepticism and refusal. However, a direct correlation between trust ...

I am often amazed at the harm done by religious nutters, particularly when they employ their 'religion' as a replacement for medicine. Here is a truly horrific example. It has been reported that all ...

CNN reported that a measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the ...

Tuina, or Tui Na is based on the notion that imbalances of the life-force, qi, can cause blockages or imbalances that lead to symptoms and illness. Tuina massage is similar to acupressure in that it ...

In 2019, there were 94 million cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) worldwide. Our systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of Urtica dioica (Stinging Nettle) as a treatment of benign ...

It does not happen every day that the prestigeous German FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG publishes an in-depth analysis of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and even discusses several of the themes ...

According to the authors of a recent paper, “the placebo response in clinical trials has four components: regression to the mean (RTM), measurement artefacts, natural tendency (NT) of the disease, and ...

Today is World Cancer Day. It is an international day observed every 4 February to raise awareness about cancer, encourage its prevention, and mobilise action to address the global cancer epidemic.

As recently as 2019, a quarter more homeopathic remedies were sold than today in Germany, reported the FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG [my translation]. The largest manufacturer is removing individual ...