Study on Alt-Med Breast Cancer Treatments Finds a Grim Side Effect: Death
Cancer treatment is often a difficult process, thanks in no small part to the many side effects it…
Ashwagandha was supposed to boost my health. Instead, it wrecked it.
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‘I am not fighting bad science, I am fighting state-sanctioned propaganda’
Dr Cyriac Abby Philips. There have been court injunctions, police summons, a social media ban (later lifted) and…
The Role of Doctors Is Changing Forever
Historically, medicine’s power rested on a specific kind of cultural authority—the ability to determine not only what diseases…
Steelers LB TJ Watt has surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt underwent surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung sustained…
Popular Alt-Med MMS Is Toxic at ‘Therapeutic’ Doses, Scientists Warn
A remedy popular in the world of alternative medicine known as “Miracle Mineral Solution”—or MMS—is anything but a…
Open verdict returned in death of woman (83) who used alternative medicine
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Amazon’s Bestselling Herbal Guides Are Overrun by Fake Authors and AI
Herbalist books have been popular for centuries. This new AI-written generation is a disgrace. Image in Creative Commons.…
David Smith renews effort to fully legalize naturopathy in Florida
Rep. David Smith has refiled a bill that aims to repeal Florida’s long-standing restrictions on naturopathy. Smith, a…
The ‘Spirit Molecule’ Defends the Brain Against Stroke in Mice, Breakthrough Study Shows
Co-authors of the study from the Biological Barriers Research Group of the Institute of Biophysics N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is…
Explainer | Gold thread acupuncture uses gold wires for pain relief, could cause infections, tissue damage
A bizarre therapy involving thin golden threads embedded in people’s bodies during acupuncture treatment has garnered significant attention…
Parliament moves to regulate, integrate herbal medicine under proposed KEMRI Bill
Parliament is considering a new law that would give traditional and alternative medicine a formal role in Kenya’s…