Gwyneth Paltrow ’ s goop: Psychic Vampire Repellent as female " empowerment "
Gwyneth Paltrow's goop is continuing to sell snake oil promoted as the "empowerment" of women. Yes, that even includes a psychic vampire repellent, reiki charged. The post Gwyneth Paltrow’s goop: Psychic Vampire Repellent as female "empowerment" appeared first on RESPECTFUL INSOLENCE. (Source: Respectful Insolence)
Source: Respectful Insolence - September 22, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Orac Tags: Complementary and alternative medicine Friday Woo Paranormal Popular culture Pseudoscience Quackery Skepticism/critical thinking empowerment Goop Gwyneth Paltrow vampire Source Type: blogs

Gwyneth Paltrow ’ s goop: Psychic Vampire Repellent as female “ empowerment ”
Gwyneth Paltrow's goop is continuing to sell snake oil promoted as the "empowerment" of women. Yes, that even includes a psychic vampire repellent, reiki charged. (Source: Respectful Insolence)
Source: Respectful Insolence - September 22, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Orac Tags: Complementary and alternative medicine Friday Woo Paranormal Popular culture Pseudoscience Quackery Skepticism/critical thinking empowerment Goop Gwyneth Paltrow vampire Source Type: blogs

Torturing more mice in the name of antivaccine pseudoscience, 2017 aluminum edition
Over the last couple of days I noted a disturbance in the antivaccine force, another study claimed to be slam dunk evidence that aluminum adjuvants in vaccines cause autism. It's not. Also, a word to antivaxers challenging Orac to look at this study: Be very careful what you wish for... The post Torturing more mice in the name of antivaccine pseudoscience, 2017 aluminum edition appeared first on RESPECTFUL INSOLENCE. (Source: Respectful Insolence)
Source: Respectful Insolence - September 21, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Orac Tags: Antivaccine nonsense Autism Bioethics Biology Pseudoscience Skepticism/critical thinking adjuvant aluminum Christopher Shaw inflammation Lucija Tomljenovic NF-κB vaccines Source Type: blogs

Torturing more mice in the name of antivaccine pseudoscience, 2017 aluminum edition
Over the last couple of days I noted a disturbance in the antivaccine force, another study claimed to be slam dunk evidence that aluminum adjuvants in vaccines cause autism. It's not. Also, a word to antivaxers challenging Orac to look at this study: Be very careful what you wish for... (Source: Respectful Insolence)
Source: Respectful Insolence - September 21, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Orac Tags: Antivaccine nonsense Autism Bioethics Biology Pseudoscience Skepticism/critical thinking adjuvant aluminum Christopher Shaw inflammation Lucija Tomljenovic NF-κB vaccines Source Type: blogs

Quackademic medicine now reigns supreme at UC-Irvine
Yesterday, the University of California, Irvine announced that Susan and Henry Samueli had donated $200 million to establish integrative medicine quackery there. Is this the shape of medicine to come? The post Quackademic medicine now reigns supreme at UC-Irvine appeared first on RESPECTFUL INSOLENCE. (Source: Respectful Insolence)
Source: Respectful Insolence - September 19, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Orac Tags: Complementary and alternative medicine Homeopathy Naturopathy Quackery Irvine quackademic medicine UCI University of California Irvine Source Type: blogs

Quackademic medicine now reigns supreme at UC-Irvine
Yesterday, the University of California, Irvine announced that Susan and Henry Samueli had donated $200 million to establish integrative medicine quackery there. Is this the shape of medicine to come? (Source: Respectful Insolence)
Source: Respectful Insolence - September 19, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Orac Tags: Complementary and alternative medicine Homeopathy Naturopathy Quackery Irvine quackademic medicine UCI University of California Irvine Source Type: blogs

IBM Watson: Not living up to hype as a tool to fight cancer?
Five years ago, IBM announced that its supercomputer Watson would revolutionize cancer treatment by using its artificial intelligence to digest and distill the thousands of oncology studies published every year plus patient-level data and expert recommendations into treatment recommendation. Last week, a report published by STAT News shows that, years later, IBM's hubris and hype have crashed into reality. The post IBM Watson: Not living up to hype as a tool to fight cancer? appeared first on RESPECTFUL INSOLENCE. (Source: Respectful Insolence)
Source: Respectful Insolence - September 18, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Orac Tags: Biology Cancer Computers Medicine big data IBM Jeopardy! Watson Source Type: blogs

IBM Watson: Not living up to hype as a tool to fight cancer?
Five years ago, IBM announced that its supercomputer Watson would revolutionize cancer treatment by using its artificial intelligence to digest and distill the thousands of oncology studies published every year plus patient-level data and expert recommendations into treatment recommendation. Last week, a report published by STAT News shows that, years later, IBM's hubris and hype have crashed into reality. (Source: Respectful Insolence)
Source: Respectful Insolence - September 18, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Orac Tags: Biology Cancer Computers Medicine big data IBM Jeopardy! Watson Source Type: blogs

Another antivaccine conspiracy theory, flu vaccine edition
An antivaccine blogger is amazed that big pharma has allowed its lackeys in the press to publish negative stories about the flu vaccine. Naturally, she thinks she knows why and sees a conspiracy. Not surprisingly, her conspiracy theory doesn't make much sense. The post Another antivaccine conspiracy theory, flu vaccine edition appeared first on RESPECTFUL INSOLENCE. (Source: Respectful Insolence)
Source: Respectful Insolence - September 15, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Orac Tags: Antivaccine nonsense Medicine Pseudoscience Skepticism/critical thinking conspiracy theory influenza Levi Quackenboss vaccines Source Type: blogs

Another antivaccine conspiracy theory, flu vaccine edition
An antivaccine blogger is amazed that big pharma has allowed its lackeys in the press to publish negative stories about the flu vaccine. Naturally, she thinks she knows why and sees a conspiracy. Not surprisingly, her conspiracy theory doesn't make much sense. (Source: Respectful Insolence)
Source: Respectful Insolence - September 15, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Orac Tags: Antivaccine nonsense Medicine Pseudoscience Skepticism/critical thinking conspiracy theory influenza Levi Quackenboss vaccines Source Type: blogs

Does the flu vaccine cause miscarriages?
A recent study claims to have found a link between influenza vaccination and miscarriage, and antivaxers are rejoicing. The study itself suffers mightily from post hoc subgroup analyses and small numbers in the subgroup, so much so that even its authors don't really believe its results. The post Does the flu vaccine cause miscarriages? appeared first on RESPECTFUL INSOLENCE. (Source: Respectful Insolence)
Source: Respectful Insolence - September 14, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Orac Tags: Antivaccine nonsense Clinical trials Medicine case control study Frank DeStefano H1N1 influenza J.B. Handley miscarriage Source Type: blogs

Does the flu vaccine cause miscarriages?
A recent study claims to have found a link between influenza vaccination and miscarriage, and antivaxers are rejoicing. The study itself suffers mightily from post hoc subgroup analyses and small numbers in the subgroup, so much so that even its authors don't really believe its results. (Source: Respectful Insolence)
Source: Respectful Insolence - September 14, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Orac Tags: Antivaccine nonsense Clinical trials Medicine case control study Frank DeStefano H1N1 influenza J.B. Handley miscarriage Source Type: blogs

Another antivaccine film disguised as a documentary, this time lying about HPV vaccines
The antivaccine group SaneVax, which specializes in spreading misinformation about the HPV vaccine, has released part one of a three-part series of short films. Unfortunately, these are propaganda films disguised as an issue documentary. The post Another antivaccine film disguised as a documentary, this time lying about HPV vaccines appeared first on RESPECTFUL INSOLENCE. (Source: Respectful Insolence)
Source: Respectful Insolence - September 12, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Orac Tags: Antivaccine nonsense Autism Medicine Skepticism/critical thinking documentary propaganda Source Type: blogs

Another antivaccine film disguised as a documentary, this time lying about HPV vaccines
The antivaccine group SaneVax, which specializes in spreading misinformation about the HPV vaccine, has released part one of a three-part series of short films. Unfortunately, these are propaganda films disguised as an issue documentary. (Source: Respectful Insolence)
Source: Respectful Insolence - September 12, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Orac Tags: Medicine Source Type: blogs

Naturopaths and quack stem cell clinics revisited
Last week, I wrote about a naturopath imitating the worst of real doctors by running his very own dubious stem cell clinic. He even cosplays an interventional radiologist doing it. Unfortunately, he's far from alone. There are many more naturopaths going down this road. Even more unfortunately, it is MDs who are showing the way. Basically, naturopaths don't just cosplay doctors. They cosplay the worst of doctors as well. The post Naturopaths and quack stem cell clinics revisited appeared first on RESPECTFUL INSOLENCE. (Source: Respectful Insolence)
Source: Respectful Insolence - September 11, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Orac Tags: Complementary and alternative medicine Naturopathy Pseudoscience Quackery Skepticism/critical thinking Jason Porter Julie Keiffer O-Shot stem cell stem cell clinic Stem Cell Rejuvenation Center Source Type: blogs