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Shooting the Messenger

online reporting by INDependent journalist Dean Sterling Jones

Month: April 2016

  • National Holistic Service

    Why is a Liverpool hospital offering dubious “holistic treatments”? Fellow blogger Peter M. Heimlich (Atlanta, GA, US) and I have asked UK oversight agency A couple of days ago, I reported an item about how Aintree University Hospitals in Liverpool offers, apparently via the publicly-funded National Health Service, these “holistic treatments” (all links to Quackwatch.com):…

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  • Crystal Therapy on the NHS

    UK National Health Service promotes yet more dubious alt-med therapies Via the Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Crystal therapy traditionally involves placing quartz crystals on different parts of the body – often corresponding to a person’s “chakras” – in an attempt to construct an “energy grid,” which is purported to surround the subject with healing energy. …

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  • Q&A with Peter Tatchell

    “Free speech is one of the most precious of all human rights” – Renowned human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell answers my questions on racism, transphobia and freedom of speech For over 40 years, British human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has worked tirelessly to advance the causes of freedom, civil rights and social equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender…

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  • The #ThinkBeforeYouTweet Police

    “[W]e would have done well to follow the THINK advice ourselves before tweeting” – Police Scotland responds to my query about Orwellian social media warning Last week, on April 1, the Greater Glasgow Police force issued a rather cryptic warning to social media users via Twitter to, quote, “think before you post or you may receive…

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  • The Greater Glasgow Internet Police

    It’s unclear whether the Greater Glasgow Police’s latest tribute to George Orwell is an April Fool’s joke or the genuine article. Via Twitter: To clarify whether this tweet was intended to be taken seriously, I’ll query Police Scotland and post the response.

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  • EFT on the NHS

    UK National Health Service promotes dubious alternative medicine therapy Via the North Derbyshire Health Psychology Service: Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is the brain child of US author Gary Craig, who despite having no medical credentials claims tapping therapy can be used to heal any and all manner of ailments, including “severe vaginal issues” and even cancer. From the…

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