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A Homeopath gets the message…

March 27, 2011

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On 5 March 2011 I sent a complaint to the ASA regarding the website content of homeopath Helen Saunders.  This was done for a number of reasons: First: This was done because homeopathy lacks any reliable evidence to support the claims being made.  Those claims range from minor, self limiting conditions, through to far more… [Read more…]

Osteopathy: Playing it by Ear..

March 15, 2011

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Playing it by ear certainly seems to be the way some (but by no means all) osteopaths  view the evidence for treating Otitis Media, particularly in the way it is advertised on many websites. The latest edition of  The Osteopath has a couple of very interesting articles. One called Encouraging Advertising Standards (pg 6), gives (yet… [Read more…]

Osteopathy: Dealing with change …

March 14, 2011

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My last 2 posts on Cranial Osteopathy looked at what (Part 1) cranial osteopathy is, what was being claimed and the available evidence to support those claims. I also looked at (Part 2)  what advertising advice had been provided. This all seemed quite appropriate as the ASA’s remit was about to change and these website… [Read more…]

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