The fact that animal parts are used for so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) is well-known. The problem has so far been related mostly to China and TCM. A recent article reminds us of the fact that t ...

This "randomized controlled clinical trial" (has anyone ever seen a randomized trial without a control group? - No, therefore, the correct term is "ramdomized clinical trial (RCT)") aimed to compare ...

Recently, several papers reported about PP353 as a new 'wonder drug' for chronic low back pain (cLBP). The reason is that Persica Pharmaceuticals Limited (Persica) announced positive results of a ...

The hallmark of the Trump administration is the discrepancy between its appointees’ responsibilities and their qualifications/competence for their jobs. A well ...

A long article on chiropractic casts doubt that chiropractic is useful. Here is an abbreviated version of it: The chemistry and biology graduate from the University of Georgia, 28-year-old Caitlin ...

Faith healing is the attempt to bring about healing through divine intervention. It is a form of paranormal or ‘energy’ healing. The Bible and other religious texts provide numerous examples of divine ...

The aim of this recent review was to investigate the efficacy of non-surgical and non-interventional treatments for adults with low back pain compared with placebo. It included all randomised ...

RUDOLF STEINER died 100 years ago today - a good reason, I think, to remember the utter nonsense he postulated (not only) in the realm of healthcare. Here is a slightly abbreviated section from my ...

I have only recently become aware of the fact that 'Google Scholar' offers a thing called 'my profile'. In my case, it contains a host of information about my published research - but, I have to admit ...