In some much needed downtime, I missed 15 minutes of fame granted to some fellow tweeters. First up we have:
Dr Rachie winning a Shorty Award in the Health Category
Dr Rachie, cell biologist and all round bonza shelia and skeptic, beat off some stiff competition from shameless self promoting woo pushers Dr Joe Mercola and Mike [...]
Fellow Tweeters in the news
Natural Medicine Fallacy – Herbs Can kill
As outlined in this report by the ABC’s 7.30 Report, natural does not mean safe, or tested, or actually natural. Natural/Herbal medicines in Australia can be useful, ( remember a lot of pharmaceuticals are based on naturally occurring substances)however they don’t have the same level of scrutiny that pharmaceuticals have.
Consequently Herbal medicines can be
of [...]
Bless me readers for I have been busy
It’s been 5 days since my last conf… sorry flashback.
I owe you a Saturday Steampunk and some more posts especially since there is so much news going on. I have, however, been very busy, for those who are Steampunk inclined, I did get close to old brass while participating in fire fighting training.
Must admit [...]
Apparently I’m a front for a Pharmaceutical company and a woman
Sometimes I do wonder if I have made an impact, if I have got people thinking with what I have written. So it’s good to get recognition for the work I have done it’s nice getting the Monty Miller award. It’s truly heartening to receive emails of thanks for those who participated in the exposure [...]
Australian Vaccination Network to be Audited, Illuminati plot?
The shadowy hand of the ILLUMINATI slowly begins to choke the life out of one of Australia’s only bastions of unbiased health advice.
The Northern Star reports
THE BANGALOW-BASED Australian Vaccination Network will undergo a full audit by the NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing following complaints it has been unlawfully fundraising.
Charity inspectors are [...]