Public health care is a Christian option Nov 22, 2009
incapable of healing the sick" and instead has always prayed himself to health? Is that it, Jerome? Medicine is just quackery? Because mere men are incapable of healing the sick? ". Rhodie v2. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
why Bad Cripple hates going to Catholic churches and health-food stores Nov 20, 2009
Unfortunately, a lot of the business health food shops do is in quackery - so-called superfoods and fad diets, books and other merchandise from discredited "nutritionists" like Patrick Holford, so it's not surprising that they should be popular with, or even staffed with, people sold on one sort of quackery or another ... Quackery as you point out is all too common. (Harper's Magazine)
Letter: Cap and trade bill will destroy the countrys manufacturing sector Nov 18, 2009
It doesn t take a genius to see through the quackery that Congress is passing off as science. The only climate change crisis is the one manufactured by arrogant policymakers who demand tyrannical control over every aspect of our lives. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Senate health-care bill would cover prayer-based treatments Nov 4, 2009
Promoting Christian Science quackery as clinical medicine is a reprehensibly stupid idea, and note that the Christian Scientists bestow royalty on people like Cruz and Trevolta who give them millions ... Promoting Christian Science quackery as clinical medicine is a reprehensibly stupid idea ... Well, as much as I respect my culture, it would be the same quackery as the Christian Scientists, the Scientologists or the American Psychiatric Association. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Now's the Time to Stop the Abomination of Obamacare Oct 28, 2009
In the face of an overwhelming lack of public support and dire budget-deficit ramifications, the left, like the snake oil peddlers of old, is selling ObamaCare with quackery and the Presidents oft-repeated and patently false claim that if youve got health insurance, you like your doctors, you like your plan, you can keep your doctor, you can keep your plan. The media campaigns of todays slick-talking politicians harken back to the entertaining road shows where deceiving people and... (Townhall.com)
Somers' cancer advice is risky Oct 26, 2009
This allows for quackery. The sophisticated 21st-century snake oil salesmen can make a tremendous profit selling their phony "cures" when there is no adequate assessment by medical peers. (CNN)
Can A Laser Cure Your Allergies? Oct 9, 2009
So is AllergiCare quackery. Tucker said he's heard that charge. (Click2Houston, TX)
Inflamed passions Oct 7, 2009
"But it's certainly true that nowadays we have a very skewed understanding of risk and danger, to the point where it can be very hard as a doctor to provide reassurance to a patient that their risks are very low. "And while I am all for people questioning authority, it's bizarre that we often reject the voice of science in favour of the purveyors of quackery. " What's the problem?It is also widely acknowledged that immunisation programmes are a victim of their own success. Smallpox was... (BBC News -- UK)
When sceptics fight back Oct 7, 2009
Enter the sceptics with the gathering of The Amazing Meeting (TAM) in London, the first of the conferences outside the US. A fundraising offshoot of the non-profit James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF), TAM London saw scientists, writers and comedians target conspiracy theories - and their close cousins pseudoscience and medical quackery - in front of an audience loosely allied by their desire for more rational, critical thinking ... I firmly believe SOME of the so-called conspiracy theories... (BBC News -- UK)
"Localizing Health Care" Sep 30, 2009
But here we come to a great conundrum: either we return to the chaos and quackery of the 19th century, or we move to a European-style socialist system, in which medical services are allocated by the state. European socialism has resulted in better over-all health statistics and at least a perception of fairness in allocating services. (The American Conservative)
Reiki banned from Roman Catholic hospitals as neither science nor medicine Sep 22, 2009
But last spring the US Conference of Catholic Bishops announced that reiki - hailed by many as therapy, derided by others as quackery - would no longer be practiced in the church s hospitals and retreat centers. Reiki, according to the bishops, is not grounded in science or Christianity and is therefore inappropriate for Catholic institutions. (Boston Globe)
12 Poisoned in Berlin Group Therapy, 2 Die Sep 21, 2009
I feel that an awful lot of 'alternative' medicine is quackery. by spaceatoms September 20, 2009 8:09 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Whats up with these crazies? Sep 16, 2009
Let s talk about the Fringe, otherwise known as those on the outer edge whose collective IQs have a wide range of inarticulate quackery. For example, it s wacko time in Waco and the secessionists are in full bloom because Governor Perry hinted that Texas ought to wave goodbye to the U. S. Government. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
A look at this fall’s movies Sep 13, 2009
A look at this fall s movies - The Boston Globe. Local Search Site Search. (Boston Globe)
Dose of Humility From New Health Minister Aug 29, 2009
It is truly heartening to see a health minister embrace the scientific community following the hostile approach of his predecessor, Manto Tshabalala- Msimang, who eschewed science for quackery on all matters AIDS- related. Refreshing too to have a health minister with some gravitas who can take criticism without becoming furiously defensive. (allAfrica.com)
Contest » Aug 23, 2009
Naturally, his ideas were seen as quackery by the scientific community. Not to be so easily dismissed, Doctor Hawker put his family fortune into building his magnus opus. (IGN PC Games)
LETTERS: NCT, August 4, 2009 Aug 4, 2009
" William Shakespeare wrote these insightful and perspicacious words years ago. Napoleon Bonaparte put it this way: "Kings and pawns, emperors and fools. "As I survey the social landscape before me, I see small-minded, mediocre and morally bankrupt actors playing the parts of corporate executives and career politicians, in it for money, power and ego gratification, rushing about smartly and acting as if they know what they're doing: the blind leading the blind. Many are just bumbling through... (North County Times)
Quackery and False Claims for Curin... Aug 3, 2009
Quackery and False Claims for Curing Ailments. Quackery and False Claims for Curing Ailments ... The copyright of the article Quackery and False Claims for Curing Ailments in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Natural Treatments for Common Ailments Jul 26, 2009
There is not enough space to comment on the specific herbals noted in this story, but the bottom line is that it is pure, unadulterated quackery. It is also dangerous. (CBS News)
AWC offers many options to get in shape Jul 22, 2009
"This is definitely not quackery," Peabody said. "Alternative medicine is getting back to basics. Pregnant women can ease discomfort when they go into labor with alternative medicine. Aromatherapy triggers the brain to release chemicals that help fight pain or infection.". (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Filling a Black Hole Jul 20, 2009
to understand the business effects of our government's proposed solution to climate change (this "cap and trade" quackery), just like you didn't need to be an accountant to understand the business effects of Sarbanes-Oxley, which has been nothing short of a business nightmare. If you think black folks have it bad now, vote for this nonsense and the universal healthcare package. (Slate)
Government to harness potential of traditional medicine Jul 18, 2009
He described traditional medicine as the "green gold' upon which the country's economy could hinged, adding that government would not relent in its efforts to support the traditional healthcare system. Dr Kumbuor was speaking at the launch of the registration and licensing of traditional health practitioners in Accra. He observed that traditional health practitioners provide the healthcare needs of about 70 per cent of Ghanaians and asked the Ministry of Health (MOH) to set up a regulatory... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Narco-Terror Jul 18, 2009
People needlessly suffer in pain (or pay big bucks for quackery like vioxx) because we have no access to drugs. People point out those who abuse -- when they are really a small fraction of those who ever used those drugs. (Townhall.com)
Irans Charade Was Not an "Election" Jun 16, 2009
This totalitarian idea was originally based on a piece of religious quackery promulgated by the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and known as velayat-e faqui. Under the terms of this edictwhich originally placed the clerics in charge of the lives and property of orphans, the indigent, and the insanethe entire population is now declared to be a childlike ward of the black-robed state. (Slate)
Univision's Doctora Aliza Launches VidaySalud.com(TM) Jun 5, 2009
A special section on Quackery informs users about how to protect themselves from unscrupulous promoters of unproven cures, remedies, diets and nutritional supplements. Additional sections will be developed to reflect the Latino community's health interests. (PR Newswire)
Instances of "Sakawa", a National Menace, and its Eradication May 31, 2009
These lackadaisical Ghanaian nincompoops, "Sakawa" fanatics so to speak, never desire to engage in any hard genuine enterprise but quackery to making easy money. They are energetically into dubious nation or life ruining malevolent activities seen by them as very easy but non-tasking means of making great wealth at no sweat, but at the crack of the finger. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Blog: What's your opinion? May 27, 2009
So why would any of them have the guts to speak up on this horror story of institutionalized American medical quackery. It is like a child telling a lie to his parents and then covering the lie with more lies, over and over again for almost 40 years now since 1971 when the failed war on cancer began. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Warrant For Mom In Cancer Case May 20, 2009
Posted by heckroth "Sure they will, all those religious reich types who do this kind of thing do, they want the kid DEAD so he jumps in jezus' lap sooner, now you can see a prime example of another way RELIGIOUS FANATICISM KILLS Posted by Newster1 at 12:46 AM : May 20, 2009 Why are people so ready to believe quackery but discount medicine that has been proven to work? Posted by rwsmith29456 at 10:19 PM : May 19, 2009 You were saying that you thought the boy was too young and immature to decide... (CBS News)
Prince firm's advert 'misleading' May 6, 2009
Edzard Ernst, the UK's first professor of complementary medicine, said the product was based on "outright quackery" and accused Prince Charles of exploiting the public in times of hardship. The Detox Tincture, which is an artichoke and dandelion mix, is described as "a food supplement to help eliminate toxins and aid digestion". (BBC News -- UK)
America's Clean Team Apr 16, 2009
To my eye, both the "disease" (the clear and imminent danger to our Bronx Bombers) and the cure (SAS) seem like horseshit, the latest entries in the proud American tradition of quackery. Not that this is a surprise: Among other bad national habits (cigarettes, alcohol, celebrities, subprime mortgages), we are addicted to. (Slate)
Ghana's Chronic Energy Crisis Apr 10, 2009
It should not be left to founder on the piles of political quackery. Final Word. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Military Can't Be Sued For Malpractice Mar 25, 2009
And for god's sake, learn how to research on the Internet - there's a lot of quackery regarding medical practices on the Internet (one of the biggies is the anti-vaccination movement who have flooded medical websites with a lot of nonsense). Posted by tmittelstaed at 12:22 AM : Mar 25, 2009. (CBS News)
Royal firm's adverts 'misleading' Mar 21, 2009
Edzard Ernst, the UK's first professor of complementary medicine, said the Duchy Originals detox tincture was based on "outright quackery". Bookmark with. (BBC News -- UK)
* Oxygen therapy is valuable, sometimes Mar 17, 2009
The use of the therapy in these situations often borders on quackery that exploits desperate patients and parents. One family I know spent US$40,000 in a futile attempt to reverse their childs cerebral palsy; another spent more than that and even bought a home hyperbaric unit to treat their childs autism. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
7 days 7 questions Mar 14, 2009
Prince Charles's latest product for Duchy Originals is a "detox tincture" dismissed - by a professor of complementary medicine - as "outright quackery". What is a tincture. (BBC News -- UK)
Bush and his top aides are apparently home free Mar 14, 2009
Your truth-finding smokescreen violates the purpose of TRCs, is totally inappropriate, and is simply more wingnut partisan quackery with purely political ends. Let's give this dinosaur the Drew Pearson Award for Journalism and be done with her. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Mariners hit wall of Steelers Mar 12, 2009
Prince Charles has been accused of quackery over his promotion of a "detox" product. Actress-singer Mandy Moore has married her fiance, rock musician Ryan Adams. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Prince Charles detox 'quackery' Mar 11, 2009
Prince Charles detox 'quackery ... Edzard Ernst, the UK's first professor of complementary medicine, said the Duchy Originals detox tincture was based on "outright quackery" ... Andrew Baker, the head of Duchy Originals, said the tincture "is not and has never been described as a medicine, remedy or cure for any disease. "There is no "quackery", no "make believe" and no "superstition" in any of the Duchy Originals herbal tinctures. (BBC News -- Health)
Prince Charles accused of detox "quackery" Mar 11, 2009
Prince Charles accused of detox "quackery" ... Prince Charles accused of detox "quackery" ... LONDON (Reuters) Prince Charles has been accused of quackery and exploitation over his Duchy Originals food company's promotion of a "detox" tincture made from artichoke and dandelion. (Yahoo News)
The Internet has changed the nature of scientific debate Mar 6, 2009
What one needs to wonder, however, is why there is such an appetite for quackery. It has emerged largely in the vacuum created by a lack of science literacy. (Globe and Mail)
Honoring tradition Feb 25, 2009
For some, "muti" is associated with quackery and witch doctors. There are gruesome "muti" killings, and crooks, preparing to commit a crime, are known to take part in rituals to make them invincible. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Moving nation from sick care toward wellness care Feb 24, 2009
But these centers must straddle a line between adopting some non-mainstream therapies that seem to at least help a patient's quality of life, while avoiding unproven "alternative therapies," even outright quackery. "We're extremely wasteful in health care in America because we don't respect what the patient can bring to the table, the healing properties of the body itself, the use of lower-technology routes to healing," says Dr. Donald Berwick, a Harvard health-quality expert who heads the... (Yahoo News)
