I was thinking about the placebo effect the other day, and it reminded me of this excellent article on the matter at Wired Magazine. The article points out that: It’s not that the old meds are getting weaker, drug developers say. It’s as if the placebo effect is somehow getting stronger. And that seems to [...]

I have just read on Dr Shaun Holt’s site that the Broadcasting Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against TVNZ about Shaun’s appearance on the Breakfast Show, discussing Chiropractors. To say the least, I am appalled. It is completely unconscionable that two lawyers and two journalists have called into question his medical expertise, without even [...]

Canterbury sees the opening of New Zealand’s first Faith Healing clinic. There are a number of churches that hold regular faith healing meetings, of course, but this is the first “clinic” where the faith healing is offered “on demand”, as it were. The MacDoctor maintains an open mind on faith healing. As a Christian, I [...]