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Chiropractic: It’s Kind of Like Medicine… Right?

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Mitchell Gerskup

I was asked to write a post about Chiropractic. I am (obviously) not a medical professional, and so I won’t deconstruct any of the studies pointing to specific things that chiropractic can and cannot do. Instead, I’ll attempt to look … Continue reading →

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Glucosamine

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

Is it ethical to prescribe a placebo? Glucosamine is a drug that is sometimes prescribed, and often recommended, to treat joint pain and arthritis. Extracted from the shells of shellfish, it isn’t toxic, and it’s relatively cheap to purchase. People … Continue reading →

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My Challenge to God

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

Recently, I’ve been thinking as to the criteria that would cause me to accept the existence of an intelligent god that interacted with humans. So here’s my challenge to God: start answering prayers. More specifically, start answering the prayers of … Continue reading →

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Continuing the War on Reason

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

Another victim in the war on reason. This time, it was an 11-year-old girl who died, due to her parents’ belief that it was a lack of prayer, and not a lack of medical attention, that was causing their daughter … Continue reading →

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