The QuackCast. Revenant Edition

The QuackCast. Revenant Edition


Science-Based Reviews of SCAM: Supplements Complementary and Alternative Medicine


Quackcast 33. Update on Acupuncture, Chiropractic, and Herbal Remedies

The following are evaluated:

A Randomized Trial Comparing Acupuncture, Simulated Acupuncture, and Usual Care for Chronic Low Back Pain. Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(9):858-866
SPINE Volume 34, Number 11, pp E405–E413
Safety of Chiropractic Interventions
A Systematic Review

Red Yeast Rice for Dyslipidemia in Statin-Intolerant Patients
A Randomized Trial
Ann Intern Med. 2009;150:830-839. Read More...