Patient’s addiction to poppy tea needs treatment
Doctors report on a Melbourne man who suffered severe withdrawal when he stopped drinking the homemade brew.
Tag: Complementary and alternative medicine
‘Life coach’ banned after ripping up GP’s care plan for suicidal patient
Patrick McNally told the sexual abuse survivor not to take GP-prescribed medication, heard the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission.
Cannabidiol oil may have shrunk cancer lesion, case doctors say
The UK woman treated herself with CBD oil after refusing conventional treatment for lung cancer: BMJ Case Reports.
Why are some chiros still anti-vaxxers?
While the community focuses on COVID-19 vaccination rates, a news story about a disciplinary hearing that was initiated some years ago has emerged at a…
Think COVID-19 quacks are bad? Here’s what they did for the Spanish flu
We’re researching COVID-19 in a fast-paced world with new data becoming available all the time. We track which interventions work well and which ones don’t.…
Dr Kate Miller shares how a cancer ‘miracle’ cure sucked her in
As a teenager the geriatrician was devastated when a herbal tea failed to heal her father, but the experience has left her with a deep understandin…
Clinic fined $700k following hyperbaric chamber death
A man with multiple sclerosis and epilepsy died after having a seizure during therapy, court hears.
Costs win for GP fighting $1m defamation claim
Naturopath Farrah Agustin-Bunch has been ordered to cover some of Dr Adam Smith's legal costs in her defamation case against him.
Liver injury from herbal remedies on the rise
Australian study shows the supplements account for 47% of non-paracetamol induced cases, up from just 15% a decade ago.
GP fighting $1m defamation case hit by third AHPRA complaint
The notification, which alleges he is 'racist' because he debunks Filipino natural remedies, comes just months after two earlier complaints were di…
