The floor is yours
What topics would you like to see covered at Science-Based Medicine? Open thread today for your suggestions and comments.
Activated charcoal, the wellness scam
Charcoal lemonade is yet another detox scam aimed at separating customers from their money.
CBD Oil: The new miracle cure
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil is hyped as a miracle product to treat virtually everything. What is the evidence to support this?
How effectively does cinnamon treat diabetes?
Cinnamon is often touted as a "natural" supplement that's effective for treating diabetes. The evidence (still) isn't convincing.
Lactation cookies feed on breastfeeding anxieties
There’s little good evidence to say "lactation cookies" do anything at all. If you want cookies, eat cookies. Lactation cookies are an expensive scam.
CAM and cancer: Who uses CAM, and why?
Many patients with cancer use complementary and alternative medicine, and it is important to understand why.
How do you like your coffee? Rectally?
Fill it to the rim? Please don't.
Avoid prolonged antibiotics for “Chronic Lyme”
There is no evidence to suggest that "chronic Lyme" exists, or that long-term antibiotics are required to treat it.
Randomized controlled trial of homeopathic nosodes finds, not surprisingly, that they are useless
Magic sugar pills go head-to-head against actual vaccines in a randomized controlled trial. The results will not surprise you.
Are those “inactive” ingredients in my medicine really inactive?
Drugs and supplements contain dozens of inactive ingredients. Is this a concern to those with allergies and sensitivities?

