Doctors warn of liquorice tea hypertension risk
A Sydney woman's herbal liquorice brew caused severe hypertension: case report.
Tag: Complementary and alternative medicine
GP launches campaign to silence ‘terrifying’ Pete Evans
Dr Stephen Massey's petition comes after the celebrity chef spruiked an energy transmitting machine he claimed could protect users from COVID-19.<…
As a GP I’ve made a career out of bad habits
The wellness industry sells good habits to those who can afford them but don’t need them. Superfoods for super dudes. Turmeric, quinoa and curecumin; so easy…
Secret shopper study: Pharmacies ‘lax’ on CAM interactions
Staff fail to warn patients about potential for harm with St John's wort.
Vitamin D may prevent vertigo recurrence: study
Taking the supplement with calcium could be a 'simple, low risk' way to stop vertigo returning, especially if vitamin D levels are low, researchers…
Paper backing homeopathy to treat COVID-19 startles research community
The editor of a peer-reviewed public health journal says 'quality control was not properly working'.
Probiotics may reduce depression, study reports
All seven studies that were reviewed showed 'promising' results , however, they were too small to draw conclusions, according to an expert.
‘Tantric healing’ GP convicted of indecent assault
Sydney doctor Ali Khorami has been found guilty of indecent assaults and drugging patients at the sleep clinic where he worked.
Caution advised over psychedelic therapies
Psychiatrist insists they need to be used in conjunction with other approaches.
TGA takes bleach ‘cure’ company to court
MMS Australia has continued to spruik sodium chloride for coronavirus despite the regulator slapping them with a $150k fine.
