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Modern Reflexology: Still As Bogus As Pre-Modern Reflexology

April 10, 2018 Reflexology is an alternative medicine system that claims to treat internal organs by pressing on designated spots on the feet and hands; there is no anatomical connection between those organs and those spots. Systematic reviews in 2009 and 2011 found no convincing evidence that reflexology is an effective treatment for any medical

What to Expect When You’re Expecting

Aug 9, 2011Harriet A. Hall, MDBook Reviews, Obstetrics & gynecology, Science-based Medicine Blogacupressure, acupuncture, alternative medicine, aromatherapy, chiropractic, herbal medicine, morning sickness, moxibustion, pregnancy, reflexology

A correspondent asked me to review the book What to Expect When You’re Expecting by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel. She wrote “I’m very worried about this book.” She had just seen an NPR article about the book and was alarmed because it provided an excerpt from the book recommending that patients with morning sickness “Try