This systematic review was aimed at assessing whether spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) procedures (i.e., target, thrust, and region) impacted on pain and disability for adults with spine pain. The ...

I was appointed Professor of Complementary Medicine at the University of Exeter. After settling in, I started to wonder what a suitable initial research project would be. Someone alerted me to some ...

There are many interesting and complex interrelationships between religion ond so-called alternative medicine (SCAM). Some of them were discussed here: The list might need to be up-dated with ...

Constipation is characterized by persistent difficulty in defecating. It is a common disorder in the community particularly ...

Use of so-called alternative medicines (SCAM) is, as we have frequently discussed on this blog, associated with an anti-vax attitude or vaccine hesitancy. However, the nature of—and reasons for—this ...

This fascinating article [ full title: THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF QUACK MEDICINE AND QUACK PHARMACY (ART. 254 OF THE CRIMINAL CODE)] was written by Igor Vuković, PhD, Professor at the University of ...

I have to admit I don’t normally read the DALLAS MORNING NEWS-but perhaps I should! Here are a few excerpts from an article they just published: Texas health experts are warning that vitamin A — found ...

As we all know, the FDA cannot require that dietary supplements be proven effective before they are sold. Yet, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once said the FDA is exhibiting an “aggressive suppression” of ...

This review is entitled “A narrative review of the impact of reiki and therapeutic touch on sleep quality and health in women” and aimed to evaluate the application methods of energy therapies, ...

On this blog and elsewhere, we have many people doubting that COVID-vaccinations were effective; some even claim that they were detrimental to our long-term health. In this context, cardiac conditions ...