A demonstration of a powerful (non-financial) conflict of interest in SCAM research
Edzard Ernst,
This is an analysis that I have long hesitated to conduct. The reason for my hesitation is simple: some people might think it…
This is an analysis that I have long hesitated to conduct. The reason for my hesitation is simple: some people might think it…
Only about 6% of the world’s population are native English speakers, and 75% of people don’t speak English at all. Many people…
A young child and a chicken — neither of whom should smoke. Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death. Each year it…
When I first studied biology, I was amazed to learn how almost every system and organ was adversely affected by smoking. That…
There must be well over 10 000 clinical trials of acupuncture; Medline lists ~5 000, and many more are hidden in the non-Medline…
Despite being on the decline, smoking is still one of the largest causes of preventable morbidity and mortality in the world.
Quitting smoking may sometimes feel like an uphill struggle but when the reward for kicking the habit is an average of ten…
An incomplete list of alternative therapies, and comment on some of the benefits and risks. Acupuncture Acupuncture involves…
I have always been highly sceptical on the utility of acupuncture, as much as on any other “alternative medicine” techniques.