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Thought Field Therapy (and More!)
Read more: Thought Field Therapy (and More!)Why is UK’s Hoveton & Wroxham Medical Centre offering dubious “alternative” therapies? US reporter and I have asked UK oversight agency On April 25, my Atlanta, GA blogging buddy Peter M. Heimlich and I co-signed and co-blogged a request for a review of dubious medical treatments being offered by a Liverpool hospital. On May 2, we…
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Worst in Show
Read more: Worst in ShowPolice Scotland arrests man for Nazi dog video – I’ve asked authorities to advise dog owners on how to behave their pooches online Police in Scotland have reportedly arrested a 28-year-old man from North Lanarkshire on hate crime charges over a video he allegedly posted online of a dog gesturing a Nazi salute. Via the Guardian: The video/apology,…
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EFT on the NHS (cont.)
Read more: EFT on the NHS (cont.)Why is a UK hospital offering dubious “energy therapies”? Atlanta, GA reporter and I have asked UK oversight agency Last Monday, my Atlanta, GA blogging buddy Peter M. Heimlich and I co-signed and co-blogged a request for a review of dubious medical treatments being offered by a Liverpool hospital. We filed our request with the Care…
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National Holistic Service
Read more: National Holistic ServiceWhy 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
Read more: Crystal Therapy on the NHSUK 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
Read more: 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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EFT on the NHS
Read more: EFT on the NHSUK 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…