Japan's medical authorities slam 'absurd' homeopathy

[HuckleB]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gojBx1WTeY9M6M3eDZu-GT4_dFmA

"The physician to Japanese Emperor Akihito and top scientists have slammed homeopathy as an "absurd" medicine, urging health workers to stay clear of the alternative treatment as it grows in popularity.

"I cannot help but feel strong bewilderment" over the recent rise in homeopathy's use as a treatment in Japan, said Ichiro Kanazawa, who chairs the prestigious Science Council of Japan. "The reason is that it ignores science," Kanazawa, who is also the medical supervisor for Japan's Imperial Household Agency, said in a statement.

The controversy has been fuelled by reports that a two-month-old baby girl died last year of a cerebral haemorrhage in Japan after she was given a homeopathic remedy instead of the normal treatment of vitamin K.

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Kanazawa argued that "because it is only water, of course it has no therapeutic effects, not to mention 'side effects'".

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Just an FYI. It looks like this issue is starting to be discussed around the globe.

:hi:

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Reiki is also treated with hostility and skepticism in Japan (its country of origin).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reiki

[HuckleB]

4. It's good to know that they're consistent in addressing implausible "treatments."

[Orrex]

10. My aunt would take great offense at your post because she's a Reiki master

And she studied for like twelve whole hours to achieve that honored distinction.

[Speck Tater]

2. Foretunately the US Constitution protects our right to the pursuit of STUPIDITY!!!

Think of it as Darwinian selection that favors the elimination of the stupid. Maybe in another 10 million years the human race will actually evolve some intelligence.

[laconicsax]

3. K&R

[Codeine]

5. Man, when something is too goofy for JAPAN. . . nt

[xchrom]

6. Kick

[xchrom]

7. Kick

[wuvuj]

8. You wish?

Probably a little too hard....

[HuckleB]

9. Say what?