The Pseudo-Science of Alcoholics Anonymous: There's a Better Way to Treat

The pseudo-science of Alcoholics Anonymous: There's a better way to treat
AA and rehab have even been codified into our legal system: court-mandated attendance, which began in the late 1980s, is today a staple of drug-crime policy. Every year, our … This group reached the same conclusion about professional AA-oriented …
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Drug-Resistant TB Is Spreading Among the World's Poor
“Quite simply, unless large increases occur in tuberculosis case-finding and provision of high-quality treatment for both drug-sensitive and drug-resistant tuberculosis, we will never truly get a grip on the disease,” Nick Herbert, of the United …
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Scientists race to eliminate malaria as 'wonder drug' loses its powers
After a decisive national eradication program, the nation became malaria-free in 1951. Brazil had also controlled a …. He's not a shrinking violet." Thanks to Nosten's network, locals know where to go if they feel unwell, and they are never far from …
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