Duck This Quackery - WSJ.com: "Unemployment has hit double digits for the first time in more than a quarter-century, USA Today reports. The rate reached 10.2% in October, and President Obama says he's very, very concerned: On Monday, Obama said the economy is starting to recover, but jobs are always a lagging indicator. He called higher employment 'my administration's ...

A letter to the editor in the Columbus, Ohio Dispatch warns about the dangers of H1N1 flu vaccine. The letter is disappointing in several respects. First, it’s author Dr. Phillip Demio, is in fact a board certified emergency medicine physician. Unfortunately, that does not qualify him to practice the treatment of autism. Demio’s website indicates that his practice offers an amazing ...

... and expectant mom Kourtney is jealous because she sees how they’re both losing weight. I’ve got to admit that I’m sick of hearing about the Kardashians, and now they’re promoting this diet product and proving that it works. Ever wonder what it is exactly, or if it’s even healthy Go here to read the rest: Are the Kardashians’ QuickTrim Diet Products Quackery?

... and illnesses which cause pain and death, we are willing to try anything that we can justify as a reasonable remedy.  Runners, who are often prone to injury, are especially vulnerable to medical quackery.  Take a walk around the Health and Fitness Expo of the Boston Marathon, and youâll find all sorts of samples of alternative medicines, with products and services that claim to relive ...

... Spain. If you are interested in the Budwig Diet, do your own additional research by starting with the reference sources listed below. Winging it can be hazardous. Sources The Budwig Center Flax Oil and Cancer - Clifford Beckwith Surviving Cancer Naturally A Proven Food Based Cancer Cure the Medical Monopoly Considers Quackery, Part II By Paul Fassa Get your news from www.borganic.org

The other day, I went to a magic show. The magician manipulated energy fields, pulled toxins out of my stomach, and then gave me a "remedy" ... but there was nothing inside. Then he pulled out a prescription pad, prescribed some Tamiflu, and sent me on my way. Seem unlikely? Well, the Ontario government is poised to give another type of magician -- the naturopath -- ...

In William Hogarth's famous engraving of 1721, the world of finance, corrupted by the phantom of the South Sea Bubble, is cruelly satirised. To represent market cheerleaders, a goat sits astride a spinning carousel and asks: 'who will ride?" Lured by this charlatan, investors crowd on to the shaky, but thrilling merry-go-round. In another corner a winged devil with a scythe throws ...

Hello everyone,Well I awoke today and received a couple of emails regarding a publication from the National Post from a pharmacist disparaging Naturopathic Doctors. Those of you who have seen me or spoken to me know that this pharmacist is WAY off the mark. I'm not sure where he gets his information from, but I've never "waived my hands" and proclaimed anyone cured and my ...

My blog has seen a bit of a spike in activity recently. Apparently, it is coming up with Google searches. I suppose this is gratifying, but of course, the majority of people who comment are idiots. It has, however, made it even clearer to me why nonsense and abuse of science must be attacked on every possible front, even when it appears innocent, well-intentioned, or committed by those with ...

... I and other critics have been saying all along, namely that the autism biomed movement is almost all pseudoscience and quackery and that much of it “amounts to uncontrolled experimentation on children.” This ... what’s left of her academic reputation, and supporting obvious quackery like chelation therapy for autism would not help her in that endeavor. The second point was that it ...