The American Academy of Pediatrics Weighs in on “Alternative Perinatal Practices”: Part 2
In a recently published clinical report, the AAP tackles potentially risky "alternative practices" involving labor and delivery of human newborns.
The (binaural) beat goes on
Binaural beats are auditory illusions that are claimed to offer medical benefits.
Medical Reversals – Checking the Evidence
How often are standard medical practices reversed by later high quality evidence?
Prince Charles and Alternative Medicine
Prince Charles is a strong advocate for alternative medicine and is proud to be "the enemy of the Enlightenment." For the first time, Edzard Ernst tells the full story of Charles' ignorance and folly.
John Ioannidis uses the Kardashian Index to attack critics of the Great Barrington Declaration
This isn't a title that I ever thought I'd use or a post that I ever thought I'd write, but John Ioannidis has really done it. He's incompetently used the Kardashian index to attack John Snow Memorandum signatories and argue that the Great Barrington Declaration signatories, who argue for a "natural herd immunity" approach to the COVID-19 pandemic, are the underdogs who...
Will You Share These Numbers?
Doctor who value evidence should be willing to share basic facts.
State legislators dispense with standard of care for COVID treatment and encourage medical misinformation
State legislatures are considering bills that protect doctors and other health care providers from being held accountable for using unproven COVID-19 treatments and spreading medical misinformation.
Nasal Spray Vaccine for SARS-CoV-2
A nasal spray boost may enhance the effectiveness of vaccine defense against COVID.
The Word “Organic” Has Been Hijacked
The word "organic" has a precise definition in chemistry. It has been hijacked to refer to organic farming. Good communication requires that both parties use the same definition.