Sysiphus Speaks

The results are in from the hearing to adopt a rule in Oregon that would require Oregon licensees practicing acupuncture to follow clean needle technique and require the use of only disposable, single-use acupuncture needles. It was decided not to adopt the rule

More measles in Minnesota. Yet another form of acupuncture: Snafu. CAM cancer studies are of poor quality. The future of CAM is LSD.

Oz, 55, shared part of an audio conversation he had with Chachoua, who revealed he was so confident in Sheen's treatment that he injected some of the actor's blood into himself. "I drew some blood from him and I injected myself with it and I said, 'Charlie, if I don't know what I'm doing, then we're both in trouble now aren't we?' " Chachoua told Oz by phone.

If they were to show photographs of the practice of acupuncture, reiki, homeopathy, traditional Chinese pseudo-medicine from the same period, the fashions worn by the practitioners would be different, but the practice would be identical.

Choosing CAM leads to bad outcomes the world over. How deep can an acupuncture needle go? Measles continues and Minnesota and will be welcomed in Texas. Rat rectal stimulation for Science. And more.

What do you do if both your diagnosis and treatment are totally unhinged from reality. How do you rationalize away the lack of response to therapy or, worse, your patient not getting better? What if you are a homeopath? Then call it homeopathic aggravation.

Practitioners of "complementary and alternative health services" are subject to civil and criminal liability if they violate Massachusetts consumer protection laws or engage in the practice of medicine or other licensed health care profession. A bill introduced in the Massachusetts legislature would strip consumers of these important protections.

The week in review. Measles cases climb in Minnesota; Texas is jealous. Koala and rabbit abuse. FDA suggesting pseudo-medicine? And more.

Not a thrash metal band but a Traditional Chinese Pseudo-Medicine diagnosis.

At one time I thought that the B students when into journalism. Now? I sometimes think they didn't even graduate college. For example, take the reporting on The Use of Acupuncture for Pain Management in Pediatric Patients: A Single-Arm Feasibility Study.