Quackwatch
@Quackwatch21
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Founded in 1969, Quackwatch is an international network of people who are concerned about health-related frauds, myths, fads, fallacies, and misconduct.
Joined August 2021
. @Quackwatch21's Bill London just briefed us on the interactive consumer health class he teaches at @CalStateLA. Some social media literacy games they explore in the course are "Bad News' at https://t.co/vOiJS4eh2u and 'Go Viral' at https://t.co/zxKWSrjK2f. Try one and let us
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. @Quackwatch21 combats medical misinformation, one myth at a time. Through evidence-based analysis, they expose practices and claims that threaten public trust. Their mission is to educate the public and promote rational health choices. Learn more: https://t.co/l9gPFJKcKV
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Here's your reminder to check out (and bookmark) @Quackwatch21’s new “RFK, Jr. Watch” resource page for a comprehensive look at @RobertKennedyJr’s long anti-science history and the latest stories relating to his nomination: https://t.co/CDoo80p7n0
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#wakefield #cancer #quackery "Alternative therapies are often promoted as 'cancer cures', but they are unproven and have not been scientifically tested. They may cause harm or suffering to those who use them instead of conventional medical treatments," https://t.co/cZSa6ppD5f
abc.net.au
Elle Macpherson has shared her life lessons in a new memoir, but revelations about her breast cancer treatment have come under fire from experts.
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WHO Systematic Review of RF and Cancer https://t.co/FYm3WO4oJA via @sciencebasedmed
sciencebasedmedicine.org
In our increasingly technological world, we are constantly exposed to radio frequency electromagnetic waves (RF-EMF). It would certainly be inconvenient, to say the least, if this ubiquitous and...
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If you want to hear a good summary of the evidence of whether or not sees oils are killing you (they’re not) instead of listening to a talking brain worm make stuff up for 30 seconds, I recommend this episode of Science Vs.
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More rubbish pseudo-research sponsored by the 'Carstens Stiftung' https://t.co/kZlXinXjo4 via @edzardernst
edzardernst.com
You might remember that I recently reported of TWO studies sponsored by the 'Carstens Stiftung' and wonder whether the second is any better that the first. Here is its published outline: Multimodal...
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There is a worrying trend in the legitimisation of pseudoscience through approval of degree courses in nonsense. Below is an example and issues are similar to AECC (A UK chiropractic college) becoming "Health Sciences University", see this by @edzardernst
edzardernst.com
Yesterday, I was sent this OfS press release and asked to comment: Approval of proposed new name for AECC University College UKPRN: 10000163 The Office for Students (OfS) has approved the use of the...
Seriously problematic. Canada's 1st university degree in traditional Chinese medicine https://t.co/1lus4u3r0E Me: "in this age of misinformation, we should adhere to uniform scientific standards. There isn't East and West science: there is science. I worry that these kinds
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In @Quackwatch21's latest Consumer Health Digest: ➡️ Dubious mental health practices spotlighted. ➡️ Psychologists question EMDR endorsements. ➡️ Segment of the life-coaching industry said to operate like a pyramid scheme. Read on: https://t.co/m8HxZ4149M
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Nitazenes have arrived in Australia 😨 More potent than heroin or fentanyl, it’s time to stock the antidote in your first aid kit and have pill testing services available https://t.co/xrLdl1ZeJk
@ChrisMinnsMP @Unharmdotorg
abc.net.au
An international naloxone advocate says the anti-overdose medication should be as accessible as fire extinguishers and defibrillators, as deadly synthetic opioids infiltrate Australia's drug market.
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Rejecting evidence-based breast cancer treatment isn’t irresponsible (Elle Macpherson is free to choose what happens to her body). Cutting out the cancer & telling everyone you used “an intuitive, heart-led, holistic approach” is irresponsible. 😠 https://t.co/mT6vknBwaS
theguardian.com
Many media reports based on the supermodel’s interview with the Australian Women’s Weekly lack detail about the cancer and risk misinforming people
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A dietary supplement has (so far) killed 5 people in Japan https://t.co/0A5bh8fOMC via @edzardernst
edzardernst.com
It has been reported that 5 people who took a Japanese health supplement have died and more than 100 have been hospitalized as of Friday, a week after a pharmaceutical company issued a recall of the...
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Wet cupping in the management of cervical spondylosis? No! https://t.co/9FEps12AMU via @edzardernst
edzardernst.com
Cervical spondylosis is a chronic degenerative process of the cervical spine characterized by pain in neck, degenerative changes in intervertebral disc and osteophyte formation. The present study was...
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The threats to chiropractic: science, the impact of EBM, accountability to authorities and third party-payers https://t.co/jfh4gblID5 via @edzardernst
edzardernst.com
It does not happen often, but when it does, it should be aknowledged. I am speaking of papers from chiropractors that make sense. If you are interested in chiropractic, I do encourage you to read the...
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The Effects of Medical Misinformation on the Public https://t.co/Ilx5BsX53s via @edzardernst
edzardernst.com
An interesting and fully referenced (205 references) article caught my attention; it seems highly relevant to the discussions we are having on this blog. Let me show you the abstract: Medical...
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Preventing the spread of vaccine misinformation without infringing on free speech protections is at the heart of a landmark case now before the U.S. Supreme Court. Learn more in this MedPage Today op-ed coauthored by AMA president @DoctorJesseMD.
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Toxic heavy metals and undeclared drugs in Asian herbal medicines: Trends in Pharmacological Sciences
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