Loretta Marron

Loretta Marron OAM BSc

From a Skeptics Perspective: Loretta Marron, a science graduate with a business background, was Australian Skeptic of the Year for 2007 and in 2011. She is the Chief Executive Officer of the Friends of Science in Medicine and that organisation won Australian Skeptic of the Year for 2012. On Australia Day 2014 she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM ) for “service to community health” Loretta edits the websites www.healthinformation.com.au & www.scienceinmedicine.org.au

Is Chelation an ‘integrative’ SCAM?

February 2, 2015 // 1 Comment

An increasing number of medically trained ‘integrative‘ doctors are targeting older patients with offers of [...]

Magnets – good for your home and car but what about you?

January 12, 2015 // 0 Comments

In our homes, there are hundreds of uses for magnets: from securing photos onto the fridge, keeping your cupboard doors [...]

Will “Complementary Medicines (CMs)” save us billions?

December 1, 2014 // 1 Comment

A pharmacy journal headline recently proclaimed “$1.8b benefit from [Complementary Medicine] CM”.Based on [...]

Is it ‘Wellness’ or ‘ Wellne$$’?

November 3, 2014 // 1 Comment

I was introduced to the concepts of ‘well-being’, and ‘wellness’ after my cancer was diagnosed 10 [...]

Fighting Quackery

September 29, 2014 // 2 Comments

I’m not popular with many cancer patients, particularly those who love their alternative practitioners. Many of us [...]

Is AHPRA Failing To Protect Us?

September 7, 2014 // 0 Comments

Submitting a complaint against false and misleading claims for therapeutic goods is easy, but the same cannot be said for [...]

Just Who’s Targeting our Toddlers?

July 29, 2014 // 1 Comment

Ear infection (acute otitis media), causing pain and deafness, is one of commonest childhood infections. One parent, whose [...]

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