Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Willow bark has a long and storied history. The Sumerians used it ...

Although some people say homeopathy, a type of alternative medicine, is safe and leads to better outcomes when used along with conventional medicine, others say it can be harmful, and it is unethical ...

U.S. health officials plan to crack down on a growing number of unproven alternative remedies, focusing on products containing dangerous ingredients that have occasionally been linked to serious ...

A homeopathic remedy made from arsenic oxide could ease the suffering of the hundreds of millions of people at risk from arsenic poisoning worldwide. Research, published this week in BMC Complementary ...

Living with itchy, red, and scaly skin can feel like a constant battle that you are losing. You might feel embarrassed to wear short sleeves due to cosmetic concerns or frustrated because the itching ...

Can we cure loneliness with diluted extracts of the Berlin Wall? Or COVID with diluted arsenic? This is the story of how a maverick medic from eastern Germany harnessed the placebo effect and exported ...