Mistletoe is a popular so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) often advocated for cancer. It has featured regualarly on this blog: A cancer patient died after taking a herbal mixture containing mistlet ...

Some research have suggested that aromatherapy with lavender essential oil can be effective in reducing pain and anxiety in various medical settings. Yet, the efficacy of lavender aromatherapy in the ...

THE SUN (...yes, I know! ...) reported last Sunday that figures from 20 trusts show they forked out for questionable treatments for more than 3,000 patients. Treatments also including acupuncture and ...

I was alerted to an article that makes several interesting points about the current popularity of so-called alternative medicine. Here is a section of it: The rise of alternative medicine invites the ...

This pragmatic, randomised controlled trial was conducted between September 2018 and February 2021 and compared the difference between primary homoeopathic and conventional paediatric care in treating ...

In the past, I have supervised dozens of degree students - I estimate the total number to be around 50! Most of them were in Munich, a few in Hannover, some in Vienna and around 10 in Exeter. Almost ...