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general homeopathic hospital

Mitchell and Webb show us what a homeopathic ER would actually look like in practice.
general homeopathic hospital

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don't wind back the clock on medicine

When we reject centuries of medical science and research, we're effectively going back and time to make ailments we tamed into life-threatening afflictions once again.
don't wind back the clock on medicine

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in defense of sadness…

Depression is a serious affliction, but we also need to prevent turning normal human emotions into pathologies.
in defense of sadness…

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why woo is big business

Woo and junk science are big business. And why wouldn't they be? They're free from the limits of what's real.
why woo is big business

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why insurance won't cover alternative medicine

Don't expect your insurance company to cover homeopathic remedies anytime soon.
why insurance won't cover alternative medicine

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helping those who won't help themselves

How far should we go to help people who refuse to help themselves? Or worse yet, whose parents refuse treatment we know will keep them alive?
helping those who won't help themselves

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anti-vaxers: yelling "fire" in a crowded theater…

Anti-vaxxers are absolutely certain that vaccines are evil and they're prepared to move any goal post to justify that belief.
anti-vaxers: yelling "fire" in a crowded theater…

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is it time to rethink clinical trial guidelines?

Researchers call for a more rigorous and detailed protocol in final stage drug trials after reviewing the real world efficacy of anti-depressants.
is it time to rethink clinical trial guidelines?

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why alternative medicine spreads like a virus

It seems bizarre, but the longer a patient using alternative medicine is sick, the more converts the alternative treatments win.
why alternative medicine spreads like a virus

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the fallout from medical luddism

Unhinged anti-vaccination activism is starting to amass a body count as children are stating to suffer and die from preventable diseases.
the fallout from medical luddism

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why we're not ready for a pandemic

Complacency is the enemy of pandemic preparedness and right now, we've gotten awfully complacent.
why we're not ready for a pandemic

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so swine flu is now a bio-weapons test?

Another day, another conspiracy about a New World Order testing bioweapons on hapless sheeple...
so swine flu is now a bio-weapons test?

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well, that didn't take long…

The conspiracy web is already gripped with panic and paranoia about a nonexistent swine flu vaccine.
well, that didn't take long…

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a case of medical luddism

One of the most successful medical programs in history is under attack from fear and ignorance.
a case of medical luddism

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eat less, live to a hundred twenty?

Caloric restriction can add years to your life, but how many remains a very open question.
eat less, live to a hundred twenty?

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