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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

mr blur

(7,753 posts) Tue Apr 8, 2014, 10:27 AM Apr 2014

Colour me shocked - "Homeopathy is bunk", study says [View all]

Medical experts tested research and treatments for 68 conditions and found they had no impact

Homeopathy is no more effective than a placebo, according to an extensive study by a peak science body.

The draft paper by Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) assessed research into the effectiveness of the alternative medicine on 68 health conditions and concluded “there is no reliable evidence that homeopathy is effective”.

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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/08/homeopathy-is-bunk-study-says

No doubt, as some in GD would tell you, the experts were all paid off by Big Pharma.

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Colour me shocked - "Homeopathy is bunk", study says [View all] mr blur Apr 2014 OP

But the conclusions change if you dilute the study a zillion times. DavidDvorkin Apr 2014 #1

Hee-hee! muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #2

Who could have foreseen this? Ron Obvious Apr 2014 #3

The German part is a legacy left over from Hitler. Archae Apr 2014 #7

Well maybe it's foothold in Germany is a bit before hitler... TheCrankyLiberal Jun 2014 #15

Do you guys remember TZ Apr 2014 #4

I'm SHOCKED! Rainforestgoddess Apr 2014 #5

Dunno... LeftishBrit Apr 2014 #6

Except that the "medicine" Lordquinton Apr 2014 #9

But placebo is a magical cure-all Orrex Apr 2014 #8

My wife suggested roninjedi Apr 2014 #10

"Homeopathy is no more effective than a placebo." Makes sense. yellowcanine May 2014 #11

*Puts on his rotten tomato poncho* TheCrankyLiberal Jun 2014 #12

Hi Cranky. trotsky Jun 2014 #13

Ok, so youre saying that you do not allow opposing views in your group? TheCrankyLiberal Jun 2014 #14

I invite you to click on that link I provided and read it carefully. trotsky Jul 2014 #17

noted TheCrankyLiberal Jul 2014 #19

Sorry, but "common views" and personal anecdotes are proof of nothing. mr blur Jul 2014 #20

There seems to be some sensible Australian rebuttles to this.. TheCrankyLiberal Jun 2014 #16

Worth noting is the conflict of interest of a piece from the "Harbord Homeopathic Clinic"... trotsky Jul 2014 #18

I plan to take a course on Homeopathy. BlueJazz Jul 2014 #21