Homeopathy's healing powers put to the test

“Homeopathy, that most mild-mannered of medical treatments, has become the target of a protest campaign, writes PAUL CULLEN, Consumer Affairs Correspondent....”

“...After years of growth, it seems that homeopathy and other alternative treatments are facing a backlash. First, they came under scrutiny from the mainstream scientific establishment. Then, they were ridiculed in popular books with titles such as Bad Science and Suckers: How Alternative Medicine Makes Fools Of Us All.

“Not that you d know all this in Ireland. Here, the alternative medicine scene continues to thrive and diversify and there are no plans by sceptics to organise protests similar to those in the UK. Two of the three main health insurers provide benefit for homeopathic treatment and make no apologies for doing so....”

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