Last week, a video on Facebook surfaced showing a chiropractor performing ‘spinal manipulation’ on a newborn using a device called the ‘activator’ — or, as those with medical training sometimes call
Patients regularly bamboozle me. Recently, their favourite way has been to bring in a large bag of mixed herbs and bottles from the chemist, eBay or China; and sometimes all three.
A chiropractor filmed performing spinal manipulation on a two-week-old baby has been banned from treating children under 12 while he is investigated by health authorities.
There is much interest in the role of probiotics in the human-bacterial interaction, inter-bacterial interaction and how these effects could be utilised for disease management and prevention.
Acupuncture delivered by a GP may offer relief from menopause symptoms, including hot flushes, sleep disturbances and skin and hair problems, a small study suggests.
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Two-thirds of patients who use complementary medicines are keeping mum about it when they seek medical help, but GPs can help boost disclosure rates by raising the topic, say Australian researchers.
The leading pharmacists' body has warned pharmacists not to recommend non-evidence-based complementary medicines or dispense repeat scripts for antibiotics and benzodiazepines in new Choosing Wisely
Thousands of chiropractors will have to declare that their advertising complies with the law, in the latest move to crack down on false, misleading or deceptive claims.