Monthly Archives: December 2015

Make Medicine Better: Support Registration of All Trials in Veterinary and Human Medicine

Posted on December 18, 2015 by skeptvet

Scientific research is the most powerful tool we have to discover and improve the therapies we offer our patients. However, research only helps us if the studies are well-conducted and the results are available for other researchers and clinicians to … Continue reading →

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More Misuse of Science as Propaganda Tool by Mercola and the AHVMF

Posted on December 13, 2015 by skeptvet

I’ve written quite a bit about the problematic relationship between advocates of alternative medicine and scientific research. While I’m all for appropriate, high-quality research into any therapy with reasonable plausibility, which would include many alternative treatments, I object to the … Continue reading →

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SkeptVet’s Acupuncture Adventure- Part 6: Neuromodulation of Cranial Nerves

Posted on December 2, 2015 by skeptvet

The latest lectures in my acupuncture course have covered the use of acupuncture (and, incidentally, massage and laser therapy) for “neuromodulation” of the twelve cranial nerves. “Neuromodulation” is a somewhat vague term often used to suggest some clinically relevant and … Continue reading →

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Ahhh, Dr. Google

Posted on December 1, 2015 by skeptvet

I’ve always made it a point to remind people that expertise is low-level evidence. Plenty of folks with advanced scientific training hold blatantly untrue, anti-science views. The notion that who you are is sufficient to prove what you claim true … Continue reading →

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