Issues from February 2017

Ex fraudster released early trying alternative cancer treatment

Skeptical Thoughts

5 February 2017

Vicki Latele, who was jailed for mortgage fraud, has had a tough time. She has cancer, and has had her stomach removed. It appears that the standard treatments, such as chemotherapy, have not helped her, and she's been released from prison on compassionate grounds. read more...

Homeopathic Teething Tablets linked to US deaths for sale in NZ

Skeptical Thoughts

19 February 2017

Homeopathic products are made by diluting a substance that causes similar symptoms to the condition they're meant to treat. In the case of Hyland's Teething Tablets, that substance is belladonna, also known as deadly nightshade. Wikipedia says that it's "one of the most toxic plants found in the Eastern Hemisphere". read more...