Quackery

Fraudulent or inept medical practice
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Why the COVID Reckoning Is So One-Sided
Liberals are recognizing they made mistakes. Conservatives are making fun of them for that.
www.theatlantic.com
How RFK Jr. Helped Democrats Get Their Act Together
The party has been struggling to respond to Donald Trump's return. But the chance to grill one of the president's worst Cabinet selections seemed to revive their fighting spirit.
Politics
newrepublic.com
Friday Frauds: Gatorade's Worthless Alkaline Water
Gatorade is selling "electrolyte-infused" alkaline water. Save your money and your groin. It's a stupid ripoff with implied health benefits. Please.
Science & Technology
www.acsh.org
RFK Jr.'s Nomination Is Growing More Worrisome
Consider this news out of Africa.
www.esquire.com
A Lesson For Democrats - Don't Be Weird | @amacforamerica
Examine the 2024 impact of a Trump campaign ad on gender issues and cultural debates, highlighting how it shifted voter sentiment against the Democrats.
Politics
amac.us
How Lucy Calkins Became the Face of America's Reading Crisis
Lucy Calkins was an education superstar. Now she's cast as the reason a generation of students struggles to read. Can she reclaim her good name?
www.theatlantic.com
The Future of Public Health—or Lack Thereof—Under Trump
Any significant influence of RFK Jr. in Trump's orbit would represent a recklessness never before seen in America's public health history.
Politics
www.thenation.com
Democrats suffer a drubbing: 10 key takeaways from Trump's election win
Kamala Harris fell way short as Trump's bombastic style and extreme proposals appealed to more than 70m voters
www.theguardian.com
Ozempic fakes: How criminals are using this technique to spread dangerous drugs
Ozempic, the highly sought-after weight-loss drug, is being targeted by criminals who are putting counterfeit versions on the market.
www.fastcompany.com
The 30 Best Energy Drinks, Tested and Reviewed
We rank the most popular energy drinks to get you wired.
www.wired.com
Peds Fellow Fired After Child Porn Charges; Jury Awards Doc $2M; Nurse Gets 9 Years
A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts
Health
www.medpagetoday.com
The Metaphysical Story of Chiropractic
Chiropractic medicine began as a practice built on an approach to the human condition that was distinctly opposed to Christianity.
daily.jstor.org
Are Federal Agencies Coming for Ketamine Clinics?
Compliance plans can help in the face of possible regulatory scrutiny
Health
www.medpagetoday.com
Court sentences 2 to prison for $9 million hospice fraud scheme - UPI.com
A California hospice owner and his biller were sentenced to jail time for bilking Medicare out of more than $9 million in false and fraudulent claims for hospice services.
www.upi.com
I'm Begging the Courts to Stop Citing My Work
A court finally took notice of my reporting—but for all the wrong reasons.
www.theatlantic.com
The International History of "Indigenous" Malay Healers
The origins of Malay and Indonesian dukun healers are intertwined with the history of Persian involvement in the region.
daily.jstor.org
Trump-Obama Doc's Bad Behavior; Alzheimer's Drug Delayed; Death After Testicle Kick
Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff
Health
www.medpagetoday.com
Online conspiracy theories are creating a new age of unproven medical treatments
Online conspiracy theories have created a new age of fringe treatments and supposed miracle cures. At one hotel near Pittsburgh, they offer "biohealers"…
www.nbcphiladelphia.com
The Abortion Provider Who Became the Most Hated Woman in New York
Moira Donegan on the books "The Trials of Madame Restell," by Nicholas L. Syrett, and "Madame Restell," by Jennifer Wright, about the titular abortion provider.
www.newyorker.com
Your Medical Data Is Code Blue
Medical data companies aren't doing all they can to protect your most private information. When they get hacked and patient data is stolen, it's the patients who suffer.
Business
www.wired.com