Consumer Health Digest Archive (2008)
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Consumer Health Digest is a free weekly e-mail newsletter edited by Stephen Barrett, M.D., and cosponsored by NCAHF and Quackwatch. It summarizes scientific reports; legislative developments; enforcement actions; other news items; Web site evaluations; recommended and nonrecommended books; research tips; and other information relevant to consumer protection and consumer decision-making. William M. London, Ed.D, M.P.H., is associate editor. The Digest currently has 11,791 subscribers. Items posted to this archive may be updated when relevant information becomes available.
- Fluoridation figures updated
- "Natural hygiene" practitioners settle wrongful death suit
- Dutch warn against Simoncini cancer treatment
- Expert panel advises against PSA screening after age 75
- Psychiatrists doing less psychotherapy
- Warning issued about homeopathic "look-alikes"
- Diet study said to support Atkins diet
- Proprietor of dubious scoliosis clinic convicted of insurance fraud
- Bogus device marketed under new name
- "Energy healer" exposed as fugitive war criminal
- Study of chelation to treat autism suspended
- California insurance companies agree to stop "post-claims underwriting"
- "Antiaging doctor" loses DEA appeal.
- Allstate sues chiropractic insurance ring
- Arkansas warns against low-price insurance plans
- New group attacks paraformaldehyde use in root canal treatment
- Congressional investigation uncovers extensive Medicare fraud
- Study demonstrates that rogue pharmacies are widespread
- Virginia paying big bucks for "attachment therapy"
- California warns genetic test labs
- Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic placed on probation
- Mother facing criminal prosecution for withholding chemotherapy
- Medical centers urged to curb drug industry support of medical education
- Herbalife products accused of causing liver toxicity
- San Diego will fluoridate
- Attorney sanctioned for abusing autism quackery blogger
- Stroke triggers major anti-chiropractic lawsuit
- Ontario bans smoking in cars when children under 16 are present
- Feds target "fake cancer cures"
- Congress urged to ban menthol as tobacco additive
- St. John's wort found ineffective against ADHD
- Metabolife founder gets 6-month prison sentence
- Canadian Government warns against cancer scams
- Suit aims to stop taxpayer funding of California's Waldorf Schools
- Medical Letter pans spinal decompression devices
- Couple prosecuted for use of quack device
- FDA warns another "black salve" seller
- Professor charges that medically-related dishonesty is increasing
- Significant lead levels found in Herbalife products
- "Spiritual" dentist disciplined for "evil spirits" advice
- "Mercury-free" dentist reprimanded for deceptive advertising
- "Chiropractic pediatrics" leaders disciplined for improper billing
- FTC concerned about anti-competitive generic drug deals
- Deep-discount generic drug programs proliferating
- NIH chelation research project blasted
- Chelation therapy provider under investigation
- FTC curbs "smoking cessation" patch promotion
- Whooping cough outbreak closes Waldorf school
- Chirobase answers 100th question
- Bachynsky convicted again
- Queensland willl fluoridate
- MLM mockumentary available on DVD
- Appeals court upholds huge penalty against defunct MLM company
- Ernst blasts chiropractic
- Popular dietary therapy for autism unsubstantiated
- Prince Charles asked to withdraw inaccurate publications
- British homeopathic advertiser criticized
- Cancer scammer gets 171/2 year prison sentence
- Supplement marketers indicted
- 20/20 attacks "foot detox" scam
- Do Not Call registration becomes permanent
- ASA hits "research" ploy for dietary supplement
- Cochrane Review pans antioxidant supplements
- Research insider blasts "CAM" as worthless
- Yale embraces quackery
- Texas chiropractors blocked from accessing accident reports
- Government maintains large dietary supplement database
- State officials urge FDA to curb bogus "energy medicine" devices
- Australian group debunks "alternative" allergy treatments
- Chelation drug withdrawn
- Court permits suits against Quixtar to proceed
- Hospital evaluation database posted
Issue #08-13, March 25, 2008
- California State Auditor castigates chiropractic board
- TCM diagnostic process blasted
- Cancer scammer loses medical license
- Australian "Alternative" doctor may lose license
Issue #08-12, March 18, 2008
- MLMs dropped from proposed Business Opportunity Rule
- Bogus cancer therapist sentenced to prison
- Nutri-Energetics ordered to stop unsubstantiated claims
- Vaccine-related settlement misrepresented
- Doctors campaigning for single-payer national health plan
- FDA"hides" old warning letters
- British "psychic" told to tone down claims
- Doubt cast on "brain repair" practitioner
- Eniva's "PDR" hype debunked
- Blatant infomercial marketers agree to stringent restrictions
- Airborne "cold product" class-action suit settled
- Missouri curbs unauthorized credit card charges related to Trudeau book
Issue #08-09, February 26, 2008
- More criticism of dubious home genetic testing
- Unfounded vaccine lawsuit dismissed
- Shantha and co-conspirator sentenced
- Supplements fail to help Down syndrome infants
- Congressional candidate linked to unethical experiments
Issue #08-08, February 19, 2008
- Class action suit filed against Akavar diet pill scammers
- Chiropractors using "research project" to lure patients
- Major report concludes that amalgam fillings are safe
Issue #08-07, February 12, 2008
- British agency concludes that Rodale book ads were misleading
- FTC attacks another weight loss fake
- New site notes dangers of uncritical thinking
Issue #08-06, February 5, 2008
- Virginia licensing board reprimands chiropractor who used bogus muscle-testing
- Medical group trying to curb Texas Medical Board
- TM founder dies
- Medicare modifies chiropractic x-ray rules
Issue #08-05, January 29, 2008
- Newsweek hits homeopathic quackery
- NHS curtailing homeopathy
- Research-related quackery exposed
- FTC curbs bogus weight-loss claims for hoodia product
- Kidney transplant patient kills self with vitamin C
Issue #08-04, January 22, 2008
- MLM recruiting techniques laid bare
- "Cancer cure" investment schemer pleads guilty
- Courts getting tougher on spurious thimerosal-autism link
Issue #08-03, January 15, 2008
- Southern California fluoridated
- FDA blasts "bio-identical hormone" compounders
- FDA issues chelation therapy warning
- "Kimkins" diet fraud unmasked
- Evidence keeps mounting against phony autism-thimerosal link
- AmeriSciences facing four lawsuits
- Seattle Times blasts device quackery
- Court upholds licensing authorities in quack device case
- New anti-quackery blog launched
- Skeptical chiropractic discussion forum very active
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