Current Affairs
Antidepressants and our ‘Brave New World’
It is hypocritical beyond belief selectively to say that NHS homeopathy is a waste of money and should be stopped when the cost of NHS antidepressant use (which may be no better than placebo in the majority of cases) is going through the roof. Read more »
Homeopathy, Politics and Liberty
The concerted attack on homeopathy continues. Letters using insulting and denigrating language continue to be published in the letters section of the BMJ. At the political level though, support remains strong for NHS homeopathy. Read more »
Prime Minister Praises Homeopathy as we go from Great Britain to Sad Britain.
Prime Minister says he’s going to sound like a homepathy in describing looking at the whole patient. The whole patient being the NHS.
Most major politicians in favour of NHS homeopathy but media horrifically biased against it.
Controversial anti-depressants hit all time in being prescribed on the NHS Read more »
The King’s Speech and Provocative Therapy
In the hit movie, The King’s Speech, the speech therapist, Lionel Logue, uses many of the tactics of Provocative Therapy to help King George VI deal with a speech impediment. Interestingly George VI was also treated by his homeopathic physician, Sir George Weir, who was knighted by his father, George V. Read more »
Alcoholism isn’t a Drug Addiction or is it?
A provocative look at alcohol, alcoholism and Prof. David Nutt’s recent statement about alcohol being more dangerous to society than heroin or crack cocaine. Read more »
NHS Homeopathy and the Chief Scientific Adviser
In an extraordinary statement, the Chief Scientific Advisor to the Government turns against NHS homeopathy. GPs who use homeopathy are likely to find his comment somewhat insulting. Read more »
UCL HOMEOPATHIC DEBATE
The Debating Society of University College London met last night. The motion was: This House would stop the funding of homeopathy on the NHS. The result was close but a heart-warming win for the supporters of NHS homeopathy. For the Motion: 71 Against the Motion: 78 Abstentions: 41 This was most heartening as there were [...] Read more »
The Lost Art of Medicine?
Doctors apparently are neglecting to examine their patients in favour of ordering tests. This is a tragedy for medicine and must be remedied as Dr. Abraham Verghes points out in an article in the New York Times
Ed and Liz continue their conversation. Episode 2. Read more »
Homeopathy, Science, Scientism and Democracy
The attack on NHS homeopathy in this author’s opinion is an assault on liberty and democracy. I have made a small cartoon in order to make this point, illustrating the difference between science and scientism. The main point is that while medicine does need to be informed by science, it does not need to be fulfil the personal needs and beliefs of scientists. Read more »
Comedy Revolution in Politics? Now for Medicine!
Comedians are suddenly influencing American politics. The power of satire has been officially recognised by the political authorities. Can the medical authorities be far behind? Probably yes. Read more »
