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Degree ABCs

13 Feb 2026

Five minutes on health TikTok is all it takes. A pair of scrubs. “Dr.” in the bio. And a confident voice assuring you they can detox your liver, balance your hormones, or fix your chronic illness,...

The Crank Magnetism of Chiropractors

2 Jan 2026

Did you know that a chiropractor can help you with menstrual pain and discomfort during pregnancy? I didn’t either, but some chiropractors in the city I live in seem to think they can do just about...

Hydrogen-Rich Gary Brecka Is Floating on Air

27 Nov 2025

The penthouse at the top of the glass tower is vast, airy, and very angular.

Don’t Look for a Miracle in “Miracle Mineral Supplement (MMS)”

26 Nov 2025

Desperate people will do desperate things. And parents of autistic children are desperate. Conditions with no cure, such as autism, are fertile ground for charlatans who aim to capitalize...

Shedding Light on Light Therapies

19 Nov 2025

Without light there is no life. Literally. It was Dutch scientist Jan Ingenhousz who through a series of experiments in 1779 showed that light is required for photosynthesis, the process that makes...

Meet the New Rogan. Same as the Old Rogan.

31 Jul 2025

It looks as if masculinity itself has exploded into the room.

$1,950 Worth of Woo: The Biomat, Unwrapped

20 Jun 2025

Recently, I was forwarded an email about the Biomat—a $1,950 USD “healing mat” that claims to cure everything short of a broken heart. And boy oh boy, is it ever a hotbed of pseudoscience wrapped...

Functional Medicine Is a Pipeline to Alt Med

12 Jun 2025

A 56-year-old university professor with psoriatic arthritis goes to see a doctor because his condition is worsening. Psoriatic arthritis is a disease where your immune system rebels against you,...

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