homeopathy
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Homeopathy ‘Research’ Seriously Sucks
Research on homeopathy, a 200-year-old form of alternative medicine, is often biased to make it look more effective than it really is, according to a new study out this week. Homeopathy researchers routinely neglect to register the details of their clinical trials before they publish their results, and unregistered trials usually provide rosier results than…
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GoFundMe Is Still Enabling ‘Garbage’ Cancer Treatment Scams, Study Finds
Medical crowdfunding has become a billion-dollar industry practically overnight, led by sites like GoFundMe. But yet another new study shows a dark side of the trend: Millions of dollars funneled to ludicrous, unscientific treatments for life-threatening diseases like cancer. Tragically, the study also found that many of the desperate people at the center of these…
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Homeopath Says She Used Dog Rabies Saliva To ‘Cure’ Misbehaving 4-Year-Old, Gets Yelled At By Everyone
A Canadian naturopath is feeling the heat after she published a blog post about treating a young child’s behavioural problems with a homeopathic remedy made from the saliva of a rabid dog. But it’s really only the latest episode to highlight the absurdity of the popular alternative “medicine”.
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CDC Finds Lead Poisoning In Child Who Wore ‘Homeopathic Magnetic Hematite Healing Bracelet’
Contractors remove lead contamination from a home in Providence, Rhode Island in 2006. Photo: AP Homeopathy is, at best, worthless and potentially dangerous. Lead poisoning is always bad and dangerous. Lead poisoning from a supposedly homeopathic product is thus ultra-terrible.