Cupping, moxibustion, and battlefield acupuncture are endangering troops. A cupping procedurePhoto by Keith Brofsky/Digital Vision. The military uses some of the most technologically sophisticated machinery and innovative medical techniques in history. But a disturbing current of pseudoscience in the military is wasting money, perpetuating myths, and putting our troops in… read more "Quackery and Mumbo-Jumbo in the U.S. Military"
Military Medicine in Iraq
Doctors get a lot of flak these days without ever going near a battle zone. They are bombarded with accusations of not caring about their patients, of being shills for Big Pharma, of being motivated by money, of killing patients with medical errors and drug side effects. In addition, they… read more "Military Medicine in Iraq"