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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

LeftishBrit

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4. At least yoga, unlike some proposed 'cures', probably is genuinely good for health, but it does NOT

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 05:01 PM

Mar 2016

cure cancer!

What is it about politicians who fancy themselves as medical scientists: this bloke, the HIV-denialists of South Africa, your Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and our very own David Tredinnick MP (who once claimed expenses for researching links between astrology and health!)

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Yoga 'cures cancer,' claims senior Indian government official [View all] progressoid Mar 2016 OP

I think yoga is kick ass, but I really doubt it cures cancer. nt ZombieHorde Mar 2016 #1

. HuckleB Mar 2016 #2

"once research documents had been verified" DetlefK Mar 2016 #3

At least yoga, unlike some proposed 'cures', probably is genuinely good for health, but it does NOT LeftishBrit Mar 2016 #4

RFK Jr.'s slide into loony land is kind of sad. progressoid Mar 2016 #5