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What Is Fibromyalgia

WEBFebruary 14, 2000. Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized primarily by widespread pain throughout the body. The name fibromyalgia, introduced by …

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Insurance Fraud and Abuse: A Very Serious Problem Quackwatch

WEBJanuary 10, 2006. Fraud and abuse are widespread and very costly to America’s health-care system. Fraud involves intentional deception or misrepresentation intended to …

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A Critical Look at “Natural Hygiene”

WEBNatural hygiene, an offshoot of naturopathy, is a philosophy of health and “natural living” that opposes immunization, fluoridation, food irradiation, and most medical treatment …

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Consumer Health Digest Quackwatch

WEBConsumer Health Digest is a free weekly e-mail newsletter edited by William M. London, Ed.D., M.P.H., with help from Stephen Barrett, M.D. It summarizes scientific reports; …

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Consumer Health Digest, Issue #24-04 Quackwatch

WEBThe researchers also noted that hydroxychloroquine, a drug used to treat malaria and autoimmune rheumatic diseases, was used off-label early in the pandemic to treat …

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NCAHF Resource Documents Quackwatch

WEBThis new edition of the most comprehensive text available in the field continues to provide a vast amount of information to enable consumers to make wise choices regarding health …

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Functional Foods: Their Role in Disease Prevention and Health …

WEBThe Institute of Medicine’s Food and Nutrition Board (IOM/FNB, 1994) defined functional foods as “any food or food ingredient that may provide a health benefit beyond the …

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Misconceptions about Immunization: Introduction Quackwatch

WEBCommon Misconceptions. At least twelve misconceptions can lead parents to question the wisdom of immunizing their children. If you encounter others you would like Quackwatch …

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Illnesses and Injuries Associated with the Use of Selected Dietary

WEBExcerpted from the 1993 FDA report, Unsubstantiated Claims and Documented Health Hazards in the Dietary Supplement Marketplace Products marketed as “dietary …

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NCAHF's History Quackwatch

WEBThe National Council Against Health Fraud (NCAHF) evolved from the constituents of three separate organizations that formed independently out of concerns about health …

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Alternative Medicine: A Public Health Perspective Quackwatch

WEBMost people who clamor for alternative medicine (“traditional users”) constitute a small segment of society. Such people are often referred to as “health conscious,” “health …

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Two Chiropractors and Five Others Charged with Insurance Fraud

WEBOn April 21, 1999, New Jersey Attorney General Peter Verniero announced that two chiropractors, the operator of a physical therapy business above one of the chiropractic …

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Clayton College of Natural Health: Be Wary of the School and Its

WEBOne of the most prolific was the Clayton College of Natural Health (CCNH), of Birmingham, Alabama, offered “degrees” and certificates in “natural health,” traditional naturopathy, …

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Internet Health Pilot Quackwatch

WEBChildren’s Health. Dental Care. Drugs. Endocrinology (including diabetes and thyroid sites) Eye Care. Gastrointestinal. Herbs and Dietary Supplements. HIV/AIDS. Infectious …

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Common Misconceptions about Quackery Quackwatch

WEBMisconception #4: Quackery’s victims deserve what they get. This is based on the idea that people who are gullible should “know better” and therefore deserve whatever they get. …

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Is GoldCare Health & Wellness Likely to Provide Good Value

WEBStephen Barrett, M.D. July 18, 2022. GoldCare™ Health & Wellness is a private membership association that promises to provide “integrity-driven, unbiased medical …

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Some Notes on the Late Maureen Salaman Quackwatch

WEBMaureen Kennedy Salaman (1936–2006) was active in the health marketplace for about 30 years. I met her in May 1977 at the FDA hearing in Kansas City on the quack cancer …

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FDA Warning Letter to NVN Therapeutics 12/26/13 Quackwatch

WEBDepartment of Health and Human Services: Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration: College Park, MD 20740

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Warning Letter to Takao, Inc. Quackwatch

WEBDepartment of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration Central Region New Jersey District Office Waterview Corporate Ctr 10 …

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Warning Letter to Creative Clinical Concepts Quackwatch

WEBDepartment of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration Center for Devices and Radiological Health Office of In Vitro Diagnostic …

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FDA Warning Letter to Sarkli Repechage Ltd Quackwatch

WEBDepartment of Health and Human Services Public Health ServiceFood and Drug Administration New Jersey District Office Central Region Waterview Corporate Center …

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