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One of the great marketing advantage complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has over mainstream science-based medicine is the appeal of simple explanatory narratives. Sometimes we get to take advantage of this in scientific medicine. Bacteria cause infections, antibiotics kill bacteria … Continue reading →

When discussing the evidence for and against CAM, especially with passionate believers, the issue of “open-mindedness” almost always comes up. Despite my desire to be insightful and original, I can think of no better beginning for discussing this idea than … Continue reading →