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Tod Kelly is trying to get me killed

July 13, 2012Russell Saunders 20 Comments

That is the only possible explanation for this question: I don’t know if you saw JB’s comment over on the main page, about wishing someone would do a post on what things *shouldn’t* be covered in whatever reformed HC we… Continue Reading →

healthcare policy alternative medicine, applied kinesiology, homeopathy, woo

Stupid Tuesday questions, pitching woo edition

July 3, 2012Russell Saunders 20 Comments

This week’s Question is yet another spin-off of last week’s post about naturopaths. Before I get to this week’s silliness, I’m going to take a moment to be a little more serious.  Obviously, I have major qualms with naturopaths prescribing… Continue Reading →

stupid tuesday questions alternative medicine, applied kinesiology, woo

Riddle me this

June 28, 2012Russell Saunders 59 Comments

Does everyone know the “Serenity Prayer”?  It’s a favorite of 12-Step groups, and goes “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the… Continue Reading →

Uncategorized alternative medicine, naturopathy, woo

The secret to getting the oil is to squeeze the snakes real hard

April 2, 2012Russell Saunders 20 Comments

I generally don’t write too much about pseudo-medical woo that often.  The main reason is that Orac at Respectful Insolence does it so very well, thus there’s no need for me to peddle an inferior version.  But it seems he’ll… Continue Reading →

Uncategorized kinesiology, orac, Times Magazine, woo

Stealing Elias’s gimmick

October 24, 2011Russell Saunders 3 Comments

Over at Flower & Thistle, brother-blogger Elias has an occasional “What ____ Said” feature wherein he passes on wisdom from others with little further embellishment. I’m stealing his bit. Emily at The Biology Files has written a wonderful, detailed take-down… Continue Reading →

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