alternative therapies
Banned therapist had ‘grossly inadequate’ training
An “over-confident” unregistered health practitioner has been banned from providing dry needling services after his treatment caused a woman’s lung to collapse The NSW Health Care Complaints Commission has advised …
$1.5 million in CM funding
The Blackmore Foundation, BioCeuticals and the Jacka Foundation of Natural Therapies have provided hefty funding towards research into naturopathy and complementary medicines The $1.5 million in funding will support two …
Government machinations
Public health advocate Dr Ken Harvey shares his concerns about the Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill 2017, which is currently before the Senate I have previously reported on the Senate inquiry on this …
Homeopathy, naturopathy struck off private insurance list
The government will be removing private health insurance subsidies from a range of natural therapies As part of the Federal government’s overhaul of the private health insurance system, cover for …
Science or snake oil
Do meds like Remifemin ease hot flushes and night sweats in menopausal women? Carolyn Ee, Senior Research Fellow, NICM, Western Sydney University, University of Melbourne If you see a female friend or …
A marketplace flooded with dubious products: Harvey
Helping in the fight against antibiotic resistance from the 1970s helped foster a lifelong interest in battling inappropriate promotion of medicines and therapeutic services, says Friends of Science in Medicine’s …
Acupuncture is ‘pointless,’ says FSM
Acupuncture is “pointless,” says Friends of Science in Medicine, which has recently conducted a review of the therapy. In a review it describes as “comprehensive,” FSM detailed the origins of …
Real and fake acupuncture on par in menopause symptoms
A new study has revealed traditional Chinese acupuncture treatments are no better than fake acupuncture for treating menopause symptoms – but both may produce a desired result. In a surprise …