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Water is bad, coffee is good … wait, what?

Sometimes I don’t know whether to laugh or cry when I read stuff on the internet.  Take, for example, the article on news.com.au today about the long-held notion that drinking eight glasses of water a day is good for you. … Continue reading

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Placebo therapy is fraud

I’ve often had discussions with friends and patients that go something like: Friend/relative/patient: “I went to [blah blah] alternative therapy the other day.  I feel great.  You should recommend [blah blah] alternative therapy to all your patients.” Me: “But [blah … Continue reading

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