“Natural therapies” panned in Australia
Posted 02 December 2015 An Australian Department of Health review of 17 “natural” modalities could result in their exclusion from the partial subsidy Australians receive through their government’s...
View ArticleOlympic Endorsements of Pseudoscience –“cupping”
Posted 15 August 2016 If you’ve been watching the Olympics, along with looking on in awe at the athletes’ almost superhuman feats, you might also be looking on in confusion at a lot of large, circular...
View ArticleAustralia ends insurance subsidies for naturopathy, homeopathy, and more
Posted 23 October 2017 The Australian government has eliminated the insurance subsidy for 17 alternative health practices due to a lack of evidence for efficacy. An article by Scott Gavura, published...
View ArticleK-Tape (Kinesio Taping) lambasted
Posted 03 October 2022 Exercise physiologist Nick Tiller, MRes, PhD, has examined the jargon-filled promotional claims and scientific evidence regarding kinesiology tape, also known as Kinesio Tape, KT...
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