Homeopathy

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    Cough medicine, homeopathy and many nutritional supplements: a "waste of money"

    A huge number of over-the-counter medicines are a waste of money, including cough medicines and homeopathy, according to Anthony Cox, a clinical pharmacy lecturer at Birmingham University. He argued in the Pharmaceutical Journal that community

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    Homeopathic remedies just a placebo, say researchers

    Pic: Getty Researchers in Australia have produced a scathing report into the effectiveness of homeopathy, and insisted herbal remedies merely act as a placebo. Reviewing studies into the effect of alternative medicines on 68 health conditions

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    Chief medical officer slams homeopathy as 'rubbish'

    Britain's chief medical officer has slammed homeopathy as "rubbish" and revealed she is "perpetually surprised" that natural remedies are available on the NHS. Pic: Getty Giving evidence at a committee of MPs, Professor

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