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Cancer Medicine Science

Great resource for cancer researchers

I thought I knew all the good websites to get information about cancer research and research funding opportunities. Perusing Medical Writing, Editing, & Grantsmanship, I found I was wrong. Check out the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Research Portfolio. It lets cancer researchers search quickly for funding opportunities, what cancer-related projects are already funded, and peruse […]

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Bioethics Complementary and alternative medicine Medicine Quackery Science Skepticism/critical thinking

Homeopathy in the–cringe–ICU

About a month ago, I did a facetious throwaway piece about “homeopathic enchantments” being used by one of my favorite comic characters (who, alas, no longer has his own comic series), namely Doctor Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme. Given that it was not intended as anything other than a lark, I was rather surprised when it […]

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Announcements Blog housekeeping Medicine

Pediatrics Grand Rounds and Change of Shift

For your Sunday afternoon edification, the latest version of Pediatrics Grand Rounds has been posted over at Breath Spa for Kids. In addition, Change of Shift, the blog carnival for nursing-related blogs, has also been posted at NursingLink. Enjoy!

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Entertainment/culture History Humor Medicine

I poured a death potion for my sick baby!

I love these old ads. Remember, keep fresh batteries in your house or you might poison your baby! The tag line sounds almost like the reaction of an antivaccination loon to the polio vaccine.

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Antivaccine nonsense Autism Medicine Quackery

The “just another study” gambit

I wrote about this classic crank gambit a bit about a week and a half ago, emphasizing that no amount of studies will convince a crank. Now, MarkH at denialism.com takes on the same issue in more detail so that I don’t have to bother with David Kirby’s latest spew. Thanks, MarkH! The point is […]