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Michael Jackson is clearly rolling over in his grave

Apparently someone at a British hospital thought that this was a good idea. I beg to differ. Words fail me. It’s rare, I know, but occasionally it does happen.

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Complementary and alternative medicine Friday Woo Medicine Pseudoscience Skepticism/critical thinking

Your Friday Dose of Woo on Tuesday: Alternative science for alternative medicine

I realize that I’ve said many times before that there is no such thing as “alternative” medicine. There is medicine that has been shown to work through science, medicine that has not yet been shown to work, and medicine that has been shown not to work. “Alternative” medicine that is shown to work through science […]

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Antivaccine nonsense Autism Medicine

While I’m crashing polls…

While I’m crashing idiotic Internet polls, I might as well see if I can send some tactical air support over to Steve Salzberg, who wrote an excellent blog post about the Autism Omnibus ruling that I just wrote about earlier today. Steve’s blog post is entitled Vaccine Court Ruling: Thimerosal Does Not Cause Autism, and […]

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Antivaccine nonsense Autism Medicine Politics Quackery

2010: Another bad year for the anti-vaccine movement, as the Special Masters rule

Perhaps you’ve heard of the case of Poul Thorsen. Perhaps not. Either way, that anti-vaccine movement was making a huge deal over this Danish psychiatrist and researcher for two reasons. First, he has become embroiled in some sort of scandal involving research funds at his former place of employment, Aarhus University, leading the ever-hyperbolic Robert […]

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Antivaccine nonsense Autism Complementary and alternative medicine Medicine

Do you believe autism and vaccines are linked?

Of course, the best way to decide such questions is to vote, right? I know, I know, I’ve complained about poll-crashing before, but, if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.