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New Zicam study shows possible mechanism for anosmia
Posted by PalMD on December 2, 2009 Remember the Zicam debacle? To catch you up, Zicam has been promoted for years as a “homeopathic cold remedy”. It is of course neither. Since it contains measurable amounts of zinc, it isn’t “homeopathic”, and since there is no cure for the common cold, it’s not a remedy. In addition to having neither of it’s…
The death and rebirth of vitalism
Posted by PalMD on April 13, 2009 One of the common themes in biology and medicine is the feeling that somehow there must be more. Creationist cults simply know that life must be more than matter, and mind-body dualists (which includes most alternative medicine advocates) are certain that humans are more than an “ugly bag of mostly water” (sorry for the geek…
Woo-fully ignorant
Posted by PalMD on January 22, 2009 I’ve written quite a bit of the need for good health reporting, and I’ve had the good fortune to talk to some terrific reporters. But bad reporters are easy to come by, which is kind of sad, especially since jobs are getting scarce. When this article came across my browser, something looked familiar. The Stamford…