Newsweek errs on "alternative medicine," Part 1.

In its December 2nd issue, Newsweek published an ill-conceived special report upon "The Science of Alternative Medicine." In his "Editor's Desk" rounded pillar Mark Whitaker wrote: "We're egotistical to be working with Harvard Health Publications and its editor in chief, Dr Anthony Komaroff, to bring you the best wisdom that our team of veteran health journalists and Harvard's readys have to offer." Unfortunately, the best wisdom they proffer is packaged with propaganda promoting false notions about so-called complementary and alternative medicine (sCAM). Here are more [i]or[/i] less of the problems with Newsweek's reporting:

1 The notion of