Because homeopathic remedies are usually diluted to the point where none of the original substance remains (often beyond Avogadro’s number), the ethical concerns with this treatment must focus on ...

I recently coined a new term: Chutzpah-Based Medicine (CBM). It requires a bit of an explanation which I herewith try to deliver. Medical decisions should rely on a rational hierarchy: systematic ...

I was reminded of a paper that I published a long time ago - 23 years to be precise. It is entitled THE LECTURE FROM HELL. As it is not available online, let me give you a slightly revised version of ...

The long-standing consensus surrounding moderate alcohol consumption has recently been disrupted by a landmark review. Initiated under a US congressional mandate to evaluate the evidence base for the ...

Mikhaila Peterson? I must admit, I never heard of her. As it turns out, she is the daughter of Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson and rose to fame not through peer-reviewed research but by ...

The various forms of fasting have many, mostly positive health effects. The most obvious is that of losing weight and body fat. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of measuring ...

I spent the last 2 months in France where it happened to be hot. Too hot for my taste! I could not do much during the day and, at night, I was unable to sleep well. As the heatwave carried on, it ...

Hypothyroidism is a prevalent hormonal disorder symptoms often persist despite levothyroxine therapy. Adjunctive ...

As explained in my previous post, plausibility matters. The post was predominantly about biological plausibility - but things can be a little more complex, and it would be foolish to deny the fact ...