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Re:Deadly infection linked to contaminated room spray sold a... by alasdair_ on Monday October 25, 2021 @12:30AM (#28984520)
>Acupuncture

Acupuncture is FDA approved for the treatment of certain types of chronic pain (and, I believe, asthma). It's not entirely bullshit.

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Re:Deadly infection linked to contaminated room spray sold a... by jiggawatts on Monday October 25, 2021 @02:23AM (#28984951)
"Not entirely bullshit" treatments are my favourite kind of treatments -- far superior to the "mostly proven" treatments those quack doctors keep trying to force onto an unsuspecting public.
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Re:Deadly infection linked to contaminated room spray sold a... by alasdair_ on Monday October 25, 2021 @12:34PM (#28989813)
Doctors can, and do, prescribe medications for off-label uses even if there is no proof that they work. Using acupuncture for an off-label use is the same thing.
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