Edzard Ernst MD, PhD, MAE, FMedSci, FRSB, FRCP, FRCPEd.
WEB4 days ago · Published Tuesday 10 September 2024. The Canadian Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) has announced that it will launch Canada’s first bachelor’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Greenlit by the B.C. government to fill what it calls rising demand in the labour market, the new program marks a …
Bioresonance: a new (and most underwhelming) study - Edzard Ernst
WEBMar 1, 2022 · Bioresonance is an alternative therapeutic and diagnostic method employing a device developed in Germany by Scientology member Franz Morell in 1977. The bioresonance machine was further developed and marketed by Morell’s son-in-law Erich Rasche and is also known as ‘MORA’ therapy (MOrell + RAsche). Bioresonance is based on the notion that one can diagnose and
What is (and what isn’t) clinical evidence, and why is the distinction ...
WEBNov 5, 2012 · Conclusion. We all agree that helping the patient is the most important task of a clinician. This task is best achieved by maximising the non-specific effects [e.g. placebo], while also making sure that the patient benefits from the specific effects of what medicine has to offer. If that is our goal in clinical practice, we need reliable ...
Eurythmy: too weird for words - edzardernst.com
WEBSep 1, 2015 · Eurythmy is a movement therapy of anthroposophic medicine which, according to its proponents, has positive effects on a person’s physical body, spirit, and soul. It is involves expressive movements developed by Rudolf Steiner in conjunction with Marie von Sivers in the early 20th century. It is used as a performance art, in education ...
The German Skeptics (GWUP) are at a cross-roads: ‘Team …
WEBMay 2, 2024 · The current rift, many hope, will end imminently, when the GWUP membership elects the new board on the occasion of the ‘ SKEPKON ‘ (May 9-11). The members then have the choice between Holm Huemmler and Andre Sebastiani and their respective teams. For many, the choice might be difficult, as they are bewildered (as am I) about what seems to ...
Chiropractic adjustments are causing more and more strokes in …
WEBNov 10, 2023 · Traditionally, strokes were considered a condition primarily affecting older adults. But in recent years, doctors have noticed a disturbing trend: the rise of stroke cases among younger adults, a demographic that was once considered low-risk. New data reveals an increase in the number of young adults facing an unexpected battle with strokes.
Hurray! The new professional standard by the General Chiropractic ...
WEBSep 6, 2021 · The new professional standard by the General Chiropractic Council protects UK chiropractors. Published Monday 06 September 2021. The General Chiropractic Council (GCC) regulates chiropractors in the UK, Isle of Man, and Gibraltar to ensure the safety of patients undergoing chiropractic treatment. The GCC sets the standards of chiropractic ...
A new systematic review of homoeopathy reported a positive …
WEBOct 13, 2023 · Since 1997, several meta-analyses (MAs) of placebo-controlled randomised efficacy trials of homoeopathy for any indication (PRETHAIs) have been published with different methods, results and conclusions. To date, a formal assessment of these MAs has not been performed. The main objective of this systematic review of MAs of PRETHAIs was to evaluate the efficacy of homoeopathic
Chiropractors charged with sexual assault - Edzard Ernst
WEBApr 22, 2024 · A “Christian chiropractor” is facing several criminal charges after at least eight former clients have accused him of rape and sexual assault. Roc Byrd, 61, of Danville, who worked as a chiropractor for Cornerstone Chiropractic in Avon, is facing one felony count of rape, five felony counts of sexual battery and four misdemeanor counts of ...
meta-analysis
WEBJun 13, 2015 · A meta-analysis compared the effectiveness of spinal manipulation therapies (SMT), medical management, physical therapies, and exercise for acute and chronic low back pain. Studies were chosen based on inclusion in prior evidence syntheses. Effect sizes were converted to standardized mean effect sizes and probabilities of recovery.
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