FDA kicks 8 companies touting “miracle cures”

Good for them. Repeat after me: Autism isn’t mercury poisoning. Regulators said the products, sold over the Internet, can cause dehydration, kidney failure and death. Known as chelation therapies, the products have been used for decades, although medical societies and government experts say there is no evidence they cure diseases. The only FDA-approved chelation therapies […]

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Quack Miranda Warning

It’s a good idea to seriously reconsider taking any supplement or following any regimen that has these words on it: “These statements/supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.” Quack Miranda Warning : White Coat Underground

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Sea-Bands – are they any good?

I was thinking about getting a pair of these for travel sickness, but figured they sounded a little bogus. So I checked online, and while there’s plenty of anecdotal evidence, there wasn’t any proof in proper clinical trials. The best information came from a New Zealand skeptics page. You know those sea-sickness bands: At this […]

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