Feb
2
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American Headache Society Recommends Placebos for Migraine
Steven Novella, Neurologica
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This is yet another installment in my series on how so-called “alternative” medicine thrives under a double standard – a bizarro world where the rules of science and logic are suspended in favor of uncritical promotion. The American Headache Society (AHS) just sent out a press release endorsing acupuncture for migraine headaches. They write: Mt. [...]
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Jan
31
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Blank Healing
Steven Novella, Neurologica
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I come across many different healing claims or requests for me to evaluate such claims. They are depressingly similar. You can essentially put the word “healing” after just about anything and insert it into a boiler plate article about how fabulous it is. Here is a credulous article about one self-styled healer, with the specific reference [...]
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