Homeopathy is quackery

[Gay Boy Roberto]

The Australian National Health and Medical Research Council has just published what is probably the most thorough and detailed investigation of homeopathy since it was conceived by Samuel Hahnemann in the late 18th century.



The conclusion of that blue-ribbon panel is as definitive as it is damning: "There are no conditions for which there is reliable evidence that homeopathy is effective." None. The effect homeopathic remedies have, if any, is that of a placebo.



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[RW]

None of this surprises me aside from the government legitimizing this nonsense.  At what point do we call bullshit out for being bullshit?

[Gay Boy Roberto]

One possibly (real) huge medical breakthrough was revealed on Sunday's CBS 60 Minutes - the use of the polio VIRUS to kill brain cancer and perhaps other forms of cancer.



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[Green_Hornet]

This is big time quackery with herbal supplements products.

New York AG's office found the herbal supplements products contained DNA of the plant or herb in question only 21% of the time.  That means 79% of herbal supplements products did not have any of the plants or herbs listed.

Now GNC will test their herbal supplements products to make sure it has the plants or herbs listed.

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