The Journal
Health
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Gates of Madness
Poor Bill Gates. He is an easy target, I guess. I have written before about the ongoing pile-up against him. He seems to be to blame for everything. Or at least, chemtrails, fake food, GM crops,…
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Hating Bill Gates
Bill Gates has been the Emmanuel Goldstein of the anti-vaccination movement for years. But why are so many other people suddenly jumping in? Boy that Bill Gates is an evil dude. Or so you might think…
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More from the Anti-vax Tinfoil Hat Brigade
It was interesting to see a few hundred tin foil hatters turn out to the million people anti-mandatory-vaccinations comedy sessions around the country. Void of purpose from the start, since no COVID-19 vaccine in Australia is…
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Antivaccination Hysteria – Dangerous Evangelising Ignorance
I have always regarded the anti-vax movement as either bafflingly stupid or deliberately malicious. Perhaps that is not entirely fair. Some parents genuinely believe their children suffered serious adverse effects as a consequence of being vaccinated.…
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COVID19, Wuhan, Coronavirus, the Chinese Virus – the case for a Lockdown
As at this morning, 1st April, there have been 855,941 cases of novel Coronavirus around the world. Of those, 636,964 are still active, and 218,977 have run their course either to recovery or death. Of these,…
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ITP, Parkinsons, Levodopa
A friend in her late fifties developed Parkinson’s type symptoms; bradykinesia, rest tremor, forward falls, speech difficulties, some twelve months ago. The disease progressed rapidly to the point she is no longer able to work. Difficulties…
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Ayurvedic Medicine
Just in case you are not up to date with the finer nuances of Ayurvedic medicine.
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Every Day in Every Way …
“Every day in every way, I am getting better and better” was the catch-phrase of Émile Coué, French psychologist and pharmacist, who believed people could be healed and their lives improved through the power of aut0-suggestion.…
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Almost half of Australians are being conned into taking supplements, vitamins
Conned is the right word. If you are wasting money on vitamins or supplements, just stop it. Unless recommended by a doctor for a specific condition or deficiency, they are not doing you any good, and…
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Doctors Remove 132 Pound Ovarian Tumour
A 132-pound ovarian tumor was removed from a 38-year-old Connecticut woman this year, according to two doctors involved in the case. The patient, who wished to remain anonymous, reported that the tumor began growing at a…
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No, Orange Juice Does Not Cause Cancer
Scary headlines claiming orange juice causes cancer still float around the internet, even though the authors of a 2015 study themselves said their findings were not conclusive. “Grapefruit and orange juices are breakfast staples for many…
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James Randi and Homeopathy
Need a dose of common-sense? Watch this. Even if you have seen it before, it is worth another look. Also, homeopathy is stupid. So is naturopathy. So is chiropractic. None of these have any basis in…
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Vaccines, Anti-vaxxers and Faulty Reasoning
My chiropractor told me I don’t have the gene for autism, so it must have been caused by something else, probably vaccines. I blame hair conditioner. Widespread use of hair conditioner began in the seventies, shortly…
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Multivitamins and Supplements
For almost everyone, multivitamins and supplements are not necessary, do not work, and are probably harmful. Taking vitamin A dramatically increases the risk of developing lung cancer in smokers. Excess intake of vitamin E increases mortality…
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Aflie Evans, Alder Hey Hospital, and Socialised Medicine
“Britain’s Court of Appeal on Wednesday rejected a new bid by the parents of terminally ill toddler Alfie Evans to take him to Italy and continue his life support against the wishes of his doctors and…
