The Guardian view on alternative medicines: handle with care
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The Guardian view on alternative medicines: handle with care

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/07/the-guardian-view-on-alternative-medicines-handle-with-care By Guardian News Seekers after unconventional treatments should do so on the understanding that they have not been proven to work Human health is complicated, and while the history of medicine is often represented as a triumphant march from darkness into light, for many people it doesn’t feel like that….

Health bosses’ ‘serious concerns’ over homeopathy
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Health bosses’ ‘serious concerns’ over homeopathy

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50207231 By BBC Health news Health bosses have expressed “serious concerns” over the possible re-accreditation of the UK’s largest group of registered homeopaths. In a letter to the Professional Standards Authority, they said it gives “a false impression” to the public that their treatments are “clinically and scientifically established”. Homeopathy…

NHS-funded homeopathic treatment to end in Bristol
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NHS-funded homeopathic treatment to end in Bristol

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-45028622 By BBC Health News The last place in England to offer publicly-funded homeopathy is to stop providing the practice on the NHS. Bristol’s clinical commissioning group (CCG) has decided to end NHS-funded homeopathic treatment except in exceptional circumstances. Homeopathy is based on the idea “like cures like”, but many scientists…