A recent high-quality study published in 'Nature Metabolism' has attracted much international attention. Umderstandably - it links glucosamine (a popular supplement used predominantly for ...

Humour is said to be the best therapy. It certainly can act as a psychological release valve that defuses anxiety, exposes absurdity, and keeps us grounded. But its cathartic power comes with a catch: ...

Faith can allegedly move mountains - but it evidently does not prevent the deaths of children in the US state of Idaho. ProPublica reported how 4 (!) children in one Idaho family died from treatable ...

A Critical Review of Applications, Evidence, Safety and Patient-Centred Care" caught my eye is not surprising. The paper itself, however, offers plenty of surprises. Here is its abstract: Population ...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s creation of an Office of Religious Affairs within his ‘Ministry of War’ marks a decisive fusion of fitness, faith, and force (FFF). Hegseth – the man with a ...

These days , it is not often that I have the pleasure of acting as a co-author of a paper. Today, I am proud to present you the latest one: Several previous systematic reviews (SRs) have summarized ...

When discussing so-called alternative medicine (SCAM), logical fallacies are seldom far away. Recognising how they are used might sharpen our own reasoning and help us exposing misleading claims. Here ...

There is a species of high-profile science experts who can explain a confidence interval, denounce a poorly controlled trial and ctitque “peer review” with the weary authority of someone who has ...

This study evaluated the effectiveness of moving dry cupping combined with conventional physiotherapy versus sham cupping with conventional physiotherapy in patients with non-specific chronic low back ...