This systematic review/network meta-analysis [the paper entitled ‘Effectiveness of stress management and relaxation interventions for management of hypertension and prehypertension: systematic review ...

In a recent post, I mentioned a new report which allegedly claimed that "employing chiropractors in the [English] health service could save £1.5 billion". Thanks to 'Blue Wode', we can now read the ...

It has been reported that a five-year-old boy died after being “incinerated” inside a pressurised oxygen chamber while ...

This "randomized controlled clinical trial" (has anyone ever seen a randomized trial without a control group? - No, therefore, the correct term is "ramdomized clinical trial (RCT)") aimed to compare ...

Recently, several papers reported about PP353 as a new 'wonder drug' for chronic low back pain (cLBP). The reason is that Persica Pharmaceuticals Limited (Persica) announced positive results of a ...

A long article on chiropractic casts doubt that chiropractic is useful. Here is an abbreviated version of it: The chemistry and biology graduate from the University of Georgia, 28-year-old Caitlin ...

The fact that animal parts are used for so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) is well-known. The problem has so far been related mostly to China and TCM. A recent article reminds us of the fact that t ...

The hallmark of the Trump administration is the discrepancy between its appointees’ responsibilities and their qualifications/competence for their jobs. A well ...

The aim of this recent review was to investigate the efficacy of non-surgical and non-interventional treatments for adults with low back pain compared with placebo. It included all randomised ...