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Quackery: The National Council Against Health Fraud Perspective

WebSeptember 19, 2018. The essence of “quackery” is intrinsic to the tradition of the marketplace as a setting wherein people may deceive each other, symbolized by the …

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A Critical Look at “Natural Hygiene”

WebJanuary 1, 2007. Natural hygiene, an offshoot of naturopathy, is a philosophy of health and “natural living” that opposes immunization, fluoridation, food irradiation, and most …

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Free Newsletter: Consumer Health Digest Quackwatch

WebNegatively, it means avoiding unwise decisions based on deception, misinformation, or other factors. Consumer Health Digest is a weekly e-mail newsletter …

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Health Care Fraud: How Far Does the False Claims Act Reach

WebThe False Claims Act—embodied in U.S. Code Title 31, Chapter 37, Subchapter III —prohibits the submission of “knowing” false claims to obtain federal …

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Consumer Health Digest, Issue #24-04 Quackwatch

WebConsumer Health Digest, Issue #24-04. January 28, 2024. Early estimates of in-hospital deaths related to hydroxychloroquine treatment for COVID-19 now available. Most direct …

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NCAHF Fact Sheet on Naturopathy Quackwatch

WebNCAHF Fact Sheet on Naturopathy. William T. Jarvis, Ph.D. January 30, 2001. The term “naturopathy” was coined by John H. Scheel in 1895 in New York. Naturopath is an …

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"Dietary Supplements," Herbs, and Hormones Quackwatch

WebHowever, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 — commonly referred to as DSHEA — defines “dietary supplement” as any product (except …

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Two Chiropractors and Five Others Charged with Insurance Fraud

WebOn April 21, 1999, New Jersey Attorney General Peter Verniero announced that two chiropractors, the operator of a physical therapy business above one of the …

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NCAHF's History Quackwatch

WebThe group met in 1969 and decided to form a non-profit corporation that would act s a clearing house that would support sound public policy. For about five …

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Functional Foods: Their Role in Disease Prevention and Health …

WebThe Institute of Medicine’s Food and Nutrition Board (IOM/FNB, 1994) defined functional foods as “any food or food ingredient that may provide a health benefit beyond the …

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Consumer Health Digest, Issue #22-10 Quackwatch

WebConsumer Health Digest is a free weekly e-mail newsletter edited by William M. London, Ed.D., M.P.H., with help from Stephen Barrett, M.D., It summarizes scientific reports; …

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Is There a Conspiracy to Suppress Cancer Cures

WebThe conspiracy charge has two common scenarios. In one, opposition is based on fear of competition. In the other, a cure discovered within the establishment is …

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The Significance of the HONcode Principles Quackwatch

WebFebruary 1, 2021. Quackwatch and its affiliated sites adhere to the HONcode principles of the Geneva-based Health On the Net Foundation. These principles have evolved from …

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Clayton College of Natural Health: Be Wary of the School and Its

WebOne of the most prolific was the Clayton College of Natural Health (CCNH), of Birmingham, Alabama, offered “degrees” and certificates in “natural health,” traditional …

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FDA Warning Letter to Civic Center Pharmacy Quackwatch

WebDepartment of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration Los Angeles District Pacific Region 19701 Fairchild Irvine, CA 92612 …

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FDA Warning Letter to NVN Therapeutics 12/26/13 Quackwatch

WebDepartment of Health and Human Services: Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration: College Park, MD 20740

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Warning Letter to Takao, Inc. Quackwatch

WebDepartment of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration Central Region New Jersey District Office Waterview Corporate Ctr …

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My Brief Encounter with an Unlicensed Naturopath Quackwatch

WebHale launched Natural Health Strategies LLC in Silver Spring, Maryland, in September 2015. The company’s Web sites states that she “addresses the root cause of …

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Warning Letter to Creative Clinical Concepts Quackwatch

WebDepartment of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration Center for Devices and Radiological Health Office of In Vitro …

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Warning Letter to Cherry Republic Quackwatch

WebDepartment of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration Detroit District 300 River Pl #5900 Detroit, MI 48207 Telephone: 313 …

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HON Violators Quackwatch

WebHON Violators. Stephen Barrett, M.D. January 26, 2005. The Internet’s most widely recognized standard-setting organization is the Geneva-based Health on the Net …

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