the vindication of dr. dean burk: fluoride really is a carcinogenic, endocrine-destroying, neurotoxin
MORE PROOF THAT DESPITE WHAT YOUR DENTIST TELLS YOU, FLUORIDE IS BAD NEWS “It is concluded that artificial fluoridation appears to cause or induce about 20-30 excess cancer deaths for every 100,000 persons exposed per year after about 15-20 years….. More people have died in the last thirty years from cancer connected with fluoridation than […]
more on the phenomenon known as “underreporting” as related to invisible and abandoned studies
UNDERREPORTING DRUG SIDE EFFECTS(IT’S EASY IF YOU KNOW HOW TO MAKE YOURSELF INVISIBLE) Serious concerns have emerged regarding publication bias or selective omission of outcomes data, whereby negative results are less likely to be published than positive results. This has important implications for evaluations of adverse events because conclusions based on only published studies may […]
nascar, the nra, big pharma, and the opioid epidemic
WHY LOBBYING SHOULD PROBABLY BE ILLEGAL Don’t hate me because I like to shoot. Truth is, even the most ardent anti-gunners enjoy target shooting if they’ll actually give it a try. In fact, although I know they’re out there, I’ve never met one that doesn’t. Shortly after being appointed to the SCOTUS, Elena Kagan was […]
the sugar industry proves once again why evidence-based medicine can’t be trusted
THE OVERNIGHT COLLAPSE OF FIFTY PLUS YEARS OF THE SUGAR INDUSTRY’S HOME-GROWN RESEARCH “Homegrown tomatoes, home grown tomatoes, What would life be without homegrown tomatoes? There’s only two things that money can’t buy; That’s true love and homegrown tomatoes.” John Denver, Homegrown Tomatoes Most things in life are better when they’re “homegrown” — tomatoes […]
does your doctor seem rushed?
WHY CAN’T YOUR DOCTOR SPEND MORE TIME WITH YOU? A lack of real relationship with your doctor is one of the many reasons that people are not responding and healing as well as they used to (HERE)? Thanks to increasing amounts of government regulation / intrusion, today’s doctors are spending twice as much time charting […]
why don’t most chiropractors / doctors get the kind of results they were getting seventy years ago?
WHY ARE THE HEALING ARTS OF MEDICINE INCREASINGLY INEFFECTIVE? Even though the majority of politicians are devoid of it, I love the way that they throw around the term “common sense” when stumping for their latest pet legislation. How much common sense is there in the field of medicine today? Less than you might think. […]
eminence-based medicine -vs- evidence-based medicine
EMINENCE-BASED OR EVIDENCE-BASED…..WHICH TYPE OF MEDICINE IS BETTER? “In a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton in 1887, Lord Acton penned the oft-cited expression, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Nowhere has this principle been more evident in our health care system than in our failure to displace the status quo – denying […]
still more on invisible and abandoned studies
MANIPULATING EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE USING INVISIBLE AND ABANDONED STUDIES MEET THE INVISIBLE STUDY Before we begin, let’s imagine for a moment that I am going to apply to the prestigious engineering program at the University of Trask. In order to get in, I need an A average. But gosh darn it, I have problems with English […]
new “study” reveals what’s wrong with medical research
270 SCIENTISTS POLLED: HOW BAD IS IT IN THE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ARENA? If you’ve followed the section of my site filed under “EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE,” you are aware that for quite some time I’ve been showing you that medical research, as well as medical practice itself, is often anything but. A recent article in Vox (The […]
what is the medical community saying about routine pelvic exams?
ROUTINE PELVIC EXAMS – ANOTHER RELIC FROM THE PAST “Doctors who perform routine pelvic exams have vigorously defended their worth against previous criticism, but on Tuesday their organization, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, backed away from that firm stance, acknowledging there is little to no evidence that the exam benefits asymptomatic women.” From last week’s issue of STAT […]
why aren’t the side effects of drugs reported more often?
Why are Drug Side Effects (Adverse Events) So Grossly Under-Reported? “It is estimated that between 5% and 10% of adverse drug reactions are reported. Thus, the main limitation of the passive method of analysis of drug safety is under-reporting, which decreases the sensitivity for detecting adverse events, making it difficult to estimate the frequency of […]
big pharma’s biggest bribe to doctors is big meals
BRIBING PHYSICIANS WITH….FOOD “…the American pharmaceutical industry employed 102,000 sales reps, making constant visits to the country’s approximately 661,400 doctors. Drug companies deny that they are paying bribes to doctors for recommending their products and boosting their sales. They see their paid relationships with health care providers as beneficial to medicine and the public good. […]
evidence-based diagnosis and treatment of asd (autism spectrum disorders)
THE EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH TO DIAGNOSING AND TREATING AUTISM “Though not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of autism, a common class of antidepressants is often prescribed to treat the symptoms of autism in children. The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are among the most widely used drugs for autism […]
financial conflict of interest: just one more reason you can’t trust the “evidence” in evidence-based medicine
EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINETHE FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE BIOMEDICAL INDUSTRY AND THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PRODUCE CLINICAL GUIDELINES What have we been led to believe from our youngest years forward? We’ve had it beat into our collective heads how scientific the practice of medicine is. But how true is this? To those in the know, not as much […]
the dark side of healthcare: chiropractic, dry needling, acupuncture, naturopathy, tai chi, and fascia. huh?
SCIENCE BASED MEDICINE TAKES ON ALL COMERS(THE DEBATE BETWEEN MECHANISM AND VITALISM) I receive any number of daily subscriptions concerning medical news, including one from MEDPAGE TODAY. Friday’s column carried the headline, “A handy point-by-point refutation of common chiropractic arguments by Science Based Medicine’s Steven Novella, MD.” Although I myself have taken certain chiropractic practices […]
how dangerous is the practice of medicine to your health?
DANGEROUS TESTS, DANGEROUS DRUGS, DANGEROUS SURGERIESDANGEROUS MEDICINE “Their analysis, published in the BMJ on Tuesday, shows that “medical errors” in hospitals and other health care facilities are incredibly common and may now be the third leading cause of death in the United States — claiming 251,000 lives every year, more than respiratory disease, accidents, stroke and […]
huffpo slams on big pharma in the first week of april
HUFFINGTON POST USES FIRST WEEK OF THE MONTHTO RIP BIG PHARMA, STATINS, AND SLEEP AIDS Sometimes the HUFFINGTON POST gets it right and sometimes I’m not so convinced. Last week they knocked it out of the park with articles on both Statins and Sleeping Pills. Although I believe I have made a good case that […]
more fun and frolic with evidence-based medicine
EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINEMORE FUN THAN YOUR OWN PERSONAL COURT JESTER Braxton University Although he has been said to be, “one of the most highly cited researchers in the world,” medical doctor and Stanford University professor, JOHN IONNIDIS, has become one of Evidence-Based Medicine’s most vocal critics. The late David Sackett, a professor of epidemiology […]
the power of placebo
THE POWER OF PLACEBO “I am not suggesting that all surgery is ineffective or harmful. I am a surgeon and I spend a considerable part of my working life performing surgery. It is fair to say that I am skeptical of many of the claims of surgery, because scientific inquiry so often shows the effectiveness […]
what is prevention?
Disease Prevention Not What it has been Made Out to be, or what it Should be “Preventive Medicine is practiced by all physicians to keep their patients healthy. Preventive Medicine focuses on the health of individuals, communities, and defined populations. Its goal is to protect, promote, and maintain health and well-being and to prevent disease, […]