placebo effect

Ben Goldacre on Homeopathy

April 22nd, 2012
Ben Goldacre on Homeopathy

Ben Goldacre, Guardian columnist and author of Bad Science, explores homeopathy and the placebo effect. Not all alternative therapies are equal, you know

Ben Goldacre on Homeopathy
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Is there any alternative medicine that has definitive proof of efficacy?

April 16th, 2012
alternative medicine

Is there any alternative medicine that has definitive proof of efficacy?
Alternative medicine as defined by NCCAM. If so please present any “conclusive” studies accepted by the national library of   … Read more

What are the main alternative therapies/perspectives that are valid but still attacked by skeptics?

April 8th, 2012
alternative therapies

What are the main alternative therapies/perspectives that are valid but still attacked by skeptics?
Alternative therapies have a huge range of validity, from ear candling to neuromuscular massage. There are   … Read more

What field should I go into, if I want to study Energy Medicine (alternative medicine)?

March 24th, 2012
alternative medicine

What field should I go into, if I want to study Energy Medicine (alternative medicine)?
I really wanna study “energy medicine” or “biofield science” which is a subdivision of Complementary   … Read more

Is there anything to alternative medicine other than the placebo effect?

March 9th, 2012
alternative medicine

Is there anything to alternative medicine other than the placebo effect?
I have an up and coming interview with a medical university and i am wondering what to say if   … Read more