alternative medicine
Homeopathic Products Must Disclose That There’s No Scientific Evidence They Work
The Federal Trade Commission recently updated its labeling requirements for the alternative treatments.
Why the Olympics Are an ‘International Festival of Sports Pseudoscience’
Cupping is just one science-free ‘therapy’ on display in Rio.
A Judge Is Forcing These Antivaxxer Parents to Take Their Kids to a Doctor
The Stephans were recently convicted in the death of their son, Ezekiel.
Anti-Vaccine Couple Found Guilty in Toddler’s Death Must Post Ruling to Facebook
A week after the sentencing, their fervent alternative medicine followers haven't seen the real results.
How Anti-Vaccine Parents Found Guilty in Death of Toddler Grew to Distrust Medicine
A long read in the 'National Post' digs into the religious, legal, and financial forces that led up to the Alberta Mormons' conviction. Here are a few highlights.
We Need to Stop Treating Naturopaths Like They’re Medical Doctors
In the wake of a guilty verdict in the Ezekiel Stephan case, we need to do better.
UPDATE: Parents Who Gave Natural Cures to Dying Toddler Found Guilty
Ezekiel later died of meningitis. A jury is deciding their fate.
West Philly's Herbal Medicine Man Makes Edible Magic
West Philadelphia isn’t known as a mecca for shamans and mystics, but that's where I went in search of a medicine man who mixes secret blends of herbs into healing concoctions he sells in old whiskey bottles.
A New Study Says Weed Can Help Broken Bones Heal Faster
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but pot will help to mend them.
Controversial Canadian Cure-All Elixir 714-X and the Debate Over Chemotherapy Alternatives
His work has been repudiated by the scientific community, but Gaston Naessens continues to claim 714-X works as an alternative to chemotherapy.
I Traveled to India to Try an Ancient Detox and Found Enlightenment with a ‘Shart Chart’
I hated myself for blindly filling prescriptions and taking the advice provided by the "rehabilitation team" surrounding me in Canada. I needed a change.