The "Food Babe," a lady who blogs about food issues, is a continuous source of comic relief for the scientifically minded but for many members of the public she is a respected "whistleblower" who...
Did Eve eat an apple to have a better sex life with Adam? One might come to that conclusion after reading a paper published in the Archives of Gynaecology and Obstetrics with the alluring title ...
If it quacks 鈥ell it can鈥檛 quack anymore because its liver was removed by a homeopathic 鈥渞emedy鈥� producer. And that duck liver is enough to provide the world with 鈥淥scillococcinum鈥� for years....
These days an array of books, magazines, websites and numerous bloggers promote a variety of flakey 鈥渄etox鈥� schemes. Our pal Vani believes in a concoction made from celery, cilantro, cucumber,...
In the view of the vast majority of scientists, and certainly mine, any claim that homeopathic preparations have an effect beyond placebo is pure bunk. Homeopathic solutions are diluted to an...
Recently a number of people have forwarded me bits of wisdom emanating from Dr. Russel Blaylock, neurosurgeon. While at one time he may have been in possession of an acceptable brain, mental fog...
While there is no scientific evidence that gin has any medicinal benefit, one piece of folklore has persisted. That鈥檚 the use of gin-soaked raisins to treat arthritis. The common recipe is to take...
鈥淎s seen on the Dr. Oz Show鈥� is a claim that is guaranteed to boost sales for any product. Like the 鈥減hytoceramides鈥� glorified by a couple of plastic surgeons on the show. Incorporated into dietary...
We鈥檝e seen it before. A medical crisis emerges and the scam artists crawl out of the woodwork. Fearful citizens pop open their wallets and fork out hard-earned money for nonsensical 鈥渃ures.鈥� When...
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