Religiosity has been linked to a wide range of health outcomes, with evidence for both benefits and harms. Alleged positive effects Many studies have found positive associations between religious ...

People use unproven so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) even when evidence quite clearly indicates that the SCAM in question does not work. Why? Here are some of the factors that can play a role: ...

Although so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) is widely used across the US population, population-level associations with mortality remain understudied. Therefore, this investigation examined ...

As explained in my previous post, plausibility matters. The post was predominantly about biological plausibility - but things can be a little more complex, and it would be foolish to deny the fact ...

Homeopathy is one of the most widespread alternative methods of treatment in Bulgaria in the last 25-30 years. The aim of the research is to study and analyze the knowledge and attitudes of Bulgarians ...

Evidence‑based medicine (EBM) was developed to make clinical decisions more reliable by grounding them more solidly in good research. Thus, randomised clinical trials, systematic reviews, and ...

Conversion therapy is a form of so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) that attempts to change an individual’s sexual orientation from homosexual or bisexual to heterosexual, or to change their gender ...

I suppose nobody need eplanations what the Epstein files are, or what crimes they depict, or how often Trump is mentioned in them. What many might not know is that even the United Nations (UN) have ...