Naturopathic education programs are deficient in the study of
the commonly used and scientifically proven effective drugs and
other therapies that are so critical to modern approaches to a
variety of diseases. One would question how adept their programs
are to help their trainees know when a patient needs to be
referred for more extensive care. Naturopaths tend to consider
most drugs to be toxic and thus resort to alternative medicine
treatments, the worst of which are homeopathic preparations, but
also questionable Chinese medicine practices, "natural methods"
to treat cancers, acupuncture, colonic enemas and numerous other
unproven therapies for real disease processes. Most of the
treatments could have little more than a placebo effect.
Homeopathic vaccine regulation
La Trobe University Public Health expert Dr Ken Harvey says that
homeopathic vaccinations are ineffective and potentially
dangerous and health authorities have failed to stop the
advertising and sale of these products.
Awareness seminar: 'United efforts needed to eradicate TB'
Dr MD Javed Awan, a member of the National Council of
Homeopathy, stressed the need for orientation seminars to train
homeopathic doctors so that they could refer TB patients to
hospitals where specialised treatment was available.
Seattle's Sugarpill offers treatment and treats
Owner Karyn Schwartz is trained in homeopathy and from her back
counter dispenses tinctures produced by a Bastyr University
professor. The Capitol Hill shop serves as almost a mix of
natural pharmacy, fine-foods shop and gathering place.
Whooping cough vaccines warning
Doctors are warning people not to trust homeopathic whooping
cough vaccines while health authorities fail to stop those
advertising them during an epidemic that has claimed lives.
Brain Benefits of CAVM for Epilepsy
Even though a recent survey of veterinary homeopaths in the
United Kingdom ranked epilepsy as one of the most frequently
addressed chronic conditions, homeopathy lacks a biologically
plausible mechanism of action and evidence of effectiveness for
epilepsy. While homeopathic remedies contain virtually nothing
but milk sugar, their risk pertains less to intrinsic toxicity
and more to the potential delay of meaningful treatment.
Is Homeopathy A Sham?
Have my friends been swindled? Or is this an example of the
well-documented, but poorly understood placebo effect? Or are
things more complicated even than that? In the coming weeks I
will return to this topic.
Homeopathy Vindicated as Cost-Effective by Swiss Government
My previous article highlighted a remarkable report on
homeopathic medicine conducted by and for the government of
Switzerland. This previous article described the significant
body of evidence from multiple sources that verify the efficacy
of homeopathic medicines, while this new article focuses on
another body of evidence reviewed for the Swiss government that
investigated the cost-effectiveness of homeopathic treatment.
Quackbuster Joe Schwarcz takes on charlatans
Schwarcz now plans to focus more inquiry on homeopathic
medicine. "It's contrary to everything we know about physics and
chemistry," he said. "Homeopathic medicine contains virtually
nothing except shaken water. Health Canada gives their products
an official number - DIN-HM number - which is inappropriate
because it implies safety and, here is the important part,
efficacy."
Homeopathy's Effectiveness: No Evidence To Support It
Science-Based Medicine's Jann Bellamy lays out the deal on
homeopathy it's a highly effective cure for the problem of
excess dollars in the wallet, quoting from a suit filed in 2010
by Gina Delarosa against one of the big manufacturers, the
French company Boiron.
Mass. court rules against veterinarian on lecture
The highest court in Massachusetts on Wednesday upheld the
dismissal of a lawsuit by a veterinarian who claimed Tufts
University violated her constitutional rights and caused her
emotional distress when she was banned from attending a campus
lecture after she had a dispute with the school's veterinary
clinic over treatment of her horse.
The physician who wanted to be a singer
In about 1889 a well-established Amsterdam physician sold his
medical practice to another doctor and went to New York City to
become a musical performer. Dr. John V. Riggs came back within
two years, opened a drug store on Market Street and eventually
manufactured patent medicines. Music and medicine dominated
Riggs’ life. The homeopathic physician had a strong bass
voice. He founded and directed the Arion Society, an Amsterdam
singing group.
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