Skeptics are people who apply reason and critical thinking to evaluate claims and who advocate to rely on sound evidence, while resisting pseudoscience, superstition, and misinformation. Some of the ...

While still Prince of Wales, Charles was once asked if his campaigning for so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) would continue once he became king. His answer was unusually clear: "No, it won't. I'm ...

The Indian government, in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, initiated campaigns to use complementary therapies for its prevention and control, such as large-scale ...

Patients receiving spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) for low back pain (LBP) are less likely to be prescribed opioids. However, the clinical implications of this finding are unclear. This study tested ...

This study analyzed the prevalence and characteristics of misinformation in YouTube videos about chiropractic treatment for otitis media (OM). YouTube was searched in January 2023 (Incognito mode, US ...

Indian researchers presented the case of a 52‑year‑old female patient diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic cancer involving the lungs and bone marrow, confirmed by PET‑CT. Baseline symptoms included ...

In 2020, Michael Frass (then of the Medical University of Vienna) et al published a study that reported homeopathy to be effective for lung cancer: Homeopathic Treatment as an Add-On Therapy May ...

Helene M. Langevin recently announced her retirement as director of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). Here are some excerpts from her announcement: After seven ...

We all have heard a lot about this year's Nobel Prizes, I'm sure. One claim that I came across regularly is the notion that the US are the leading nation in Nobel awards. And for once, it's not even ...