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Azodyl for Kidney Failure in Cats: An Update on the Evidence
In a recent article about pet supplements for the Science-Based Medicine Blog, I reviewed the dietary supplement Azodyl, marketed for kidney failure in dogs and cats. At the time, the evidence I was able to find was extremely limited, poorly … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs and Supplements
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Veterinary Homotoxicology
What Is It? Proponents of homotoxicology (also sometimes known as “complex homeopathy”) present it as an advancement or improvement in homeopathy, one that is more scientific and compatible with conventional medicine than classical homeopathy. It can more accurately be seen … Continue reading
Posted in General, Homeopathy
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Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals about our Everyday Deceptions
The first step in accepting the need for skepticism and a systematic, scientific approach to evaluating medical therapies is understanding the limitations of our perceptions and judgments. Human beings all share innate and inescapable blind spots, both sensory and cognitive, … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
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Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine
What Is It? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is marketed as a set of theories and practices developed over centuries in China. In reality, it is a label applied to a varied and inconsistent set of practices drawn from a variety … Continue reading
Posted in Acupuncture, General, Herbs and Supplements
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The Economist says, “There is no alternative medicine.”
It’s rare to see the popular press cover alternative medicine in anything but a friendly way. Because those selling CAM are selling hope and faith as an integral part of most of their remedies, there tends to be a positive … Continue reading
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From SBM: The Top Ten Pet Supplements–Do They Work?
From Science-Based Medicine: The Top Ten Pet Supplements–Do They Work? An Embarrassment of Riches? Much has been written here about the dietary supplement industry, a multibillion dollar industry with powerful political connections, and about the woeful inadequacy of regulation which … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs and Supplements
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Evolution Diet Update: Selling Food with Fraud
Early on in the writing of this blog, I posted an article and Evolution Diet, yet another “natural diet” promoted through fallacies, half-truths, and outright lies. I pointed out at the time that the CEO of the company selling this … Continue reading
Posted in Nutrition
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Behavior, Expectation, and the Meaning of “Effective”
This is a guest post from an author who I hope will become a regular contributer. I’ll let her introduce herself: “Kyzyl is a Ph.D. candidate in biology at a public university on the west coast and a member of … Continue reading
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Failing to Make their Case through Science, Veterinary Homeopaths Choose to Sue
I recently discussed in detail the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy’s (AVH) annual conference, and it’s apparent focus on demonstrating the scientific legitimacy of homeopathy, and I discussed in detail why this attempt was a failure and homeopathy is not compatible … Continue reading
Posted in Homeopathy, Law, Regulation, and Politics
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Evidence-Based Medicine Works Better
There are a lot of theoretical arguments in favor of science-based and evidence-based medicine and against the alternatives of opinion-based, tradition-based, or faith-based medicine, and I have discussed many of these (for example, Medical Cognition, Spiraling Empiricism, the Dunning-Kruger Effect, … Continue reading