An Unimpressive Reiki Study
Steven Novella critiques a recent U.S. randomized trial that examined Reiki, placebo Reiki (feiki), mindfulness, and a waitlist for chronic knee osteoarthritis. The study found Reiki reduced symptoms compared to waitlist but not versus feiki, rendering the primary outcome statistically non‑significant. Novella highlights methodological weaknesses such as unblinded providers, subjective self‑report measures, and high dropout rates. He argues the authors overstate preliminary findings despite implausible underlying mechanisms.
RFK Jr. Is Definitely Coming for Your Vaccines (Part 8): “Massive Epidemic of Vaccine Injury,” ACIP, and a Prominent Oncologist
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now HHS Secretary, is intensifying his anti‑vaccine campaign by supporting a MAHA Institute roundtable titled “Massive Epidemic of Vaccine Injury.” The event, held in Washington, D.C., features oncologist Dr. Wafik El‑Deiry alongside well‑known antivax activists such...
The FDA: Promoting Quack Nostrums Based on “Incredible Stories” While Rejecting Vaccines Despite Successful RCTs
The U.S. FDA declined to review Moderna's mRNA influenza vaccine, even though two phase‑3 trials involving 43,800 participants demonstrated a 27% efficacy advantage over the standard Fluarix vaccine and a 49% reduction in hospitalizations. FDA officials cited the comparator arm...
The Peptide Craze Sweeping America Has a Fan in RFK Jr
The U.S. wellness market has been flooded with unapproved "pop" peptides such as BPC‑157, GHK‑Cu and TB‑500, prompting the FDA in 2023 to reclassify most of them as Category 2, effectively banning their compounding. Despite the ban, a gray‑market supply chain—often...
The We Want Them Infected Movement Isn’t Just for COVID Anymore
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently trimmed the routine childhood vaccine schedule, dropping three previously recommended immunizations—hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and rotavirus—reducing the total from 18 to 11 vaccines. The change aligns the U.S. schedule more closely with Denmark’s...
DIY Botox: Why Self-Injecting a Neurotoxin Is a Terrible Idea
TikTok and other platforms are fueling a surge in DIY Botox, where consumers purchase unapproved botulinum toxin online and self‑inject it. In late 2025 the FDA issued warning letters to 18 websites selling counterfeit or misbranded products, citing adverse events...
Dr. Marty Makary Was Paid $130,357 By Pharma. Is His “Undue Influence” Affecting the FDA?
Dr. Marty Makary, now FDA commissioner, earned $130,357 from pharma firms before his nomination and serves on the board of an ophthalmic drug company despite pledging never to work for big‑pharma. He appointed former industry executive Dr. George Tidmarsh to...
RFK Decimates Vaccine Schedule
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as HHS secretary, has reduced the U.S. routine vaccine schedule from covering 17 illnesses to just 11, moving hepatitis A, hepatitis B, rotavirus, meningococcal, influenza and COVID‑19 into a “shared clinical decision‑making” category. The change bypasses...
Well Dr. Stephanie Seneff, 2025 Is Over. Did Glyphosate Turn Half of All Children Autistic?
In 2014 MIT researcher Dr. Stephanie Seneff warned that glyphosate would make half of all children autistic by 2025, a claim that has now been disproven. The blog post uses this missed prediction to illustrate a broader pattern where disinformation...
The FDA’s Proposed “Black Box” Warning for COVID-19 Vaccines
Former FDA official Henry I. Miller warns that the agency’s draft plan to place a black‑box warning on COVID‑19 vaccines lacks scientific justification. He notes that the proposal appears driven by political appointees, particularly HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., rather than robust...
Every Accusation Is a Confession (or a Statement of Intent): MAHA’s New Tuskegee Experiment
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded a $1.6 million grant to the University of Southern Denmark to conduct a five‑year randomized trial of hepatitis B vaccine timing in newborns in Guinea‑Bissau. The study, led by Christine Stabell Benn and Peter Aaby,...
Dr. Vinay Prasad “Called For” RCTs. Dr. Peter Marks Delivered Them.
Dr. Vinay Prasad claims he was among the few who called for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of COVID‑19 vaccines, yet the blog argues that it was his predecessor, Dr. Peter Marks, who actually designed and executed the pivotal trials that...
ALS and the Market for False Hope
The post outlines ALS as a progressive neurodegenerative disease with no cure and only modestly effective drugs such as riluzole and edaravone. It highlights how multidisciplinary ALS clinics deliver the greatest survival benefit, while a booming market of unproven supplements...
The FDA Under MAHA Control: Weakening the Quack Miranda Warning on Supplements
The FDA, under the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda, is considering a rule change that would let supplement manufacturers place the DSHEA disclaimer on a single panel instead of every claim‑bearing panel. The proposal follows a December 11 letter...
Extracorporeal Blood Oxygenation and Ozonation
Extracorporeal Blood Oxygenation and Ozonation (EBOO) is marketed by the wellness industry as a high‑end anti‑aging therapy that removes, oxygenates, ozonates, and filters a patient’s blood before reinfusion. The procedure is invasive, involving two IV lines and large‑volume blood processing,...
