MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'denialism'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:38:05 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4318335&cid=t_126078_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdenying-the-obesity-epidemic%2F2011.01.06 It seems that for every established science there is an ideological group who is motivated to deny it. Denialism is a thriving pseudoscience and affects any issue with the slightest political or social implications. Sometimes, even easily verifiable facts can be denied, as people seem willing to make up their own facts as needed. Denialists have an easy job — to spread doubt and confusion. It is far easier to muddy the waters with subtle distortions and logical fallacies than it is to set the record straight. Even when every bit of misinformation is countered, the general public is often left with the sense that the topic is controversial or uncertain. If denial is in line with a group’s ideology, then even the suggestion of doubt may be enough to reject solid science. We see this ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4318335 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:00:53 +0100 4318335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2744171&cid=t_126078_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2Fyrja7zBgj6Y%2Fdenialist-debate.html Vaccines and Autism: A thoughtful debate with authors David Kirby and Arthur Allen Not many science talks are introduced with a warning that attendees will be kicked out for intolerable acts and heckling. This is a moderated debate between Kirby, a journalist who writes about the belief that mercury in vaccines causes autism spectrum disorders, and Allen with the science-based perspective that there is no causal link. If you enjoy debate about this emotionally-charged issue, this is the video for you. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2744171 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:30:41 +0100 2744171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452464&cid=t_126078_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Famerican-takes-rational-look-at-nhs.html It’s unusual to find a rational discussion about the NHS in America. Any suggestion of introducing what the American’s call “socialized” medicine usually results in an army of rednecks baying for blood.Mark Hoofnagle writes the Denialism Blog. Denialism is the employment of rhetorical tactics to give the appearance of argument or legitimate debate, when in actuality there is none. These false arguments are used when one has few or no facts to support one's viewpoint against a scientific consensus or against overwhelming evidence to the contrary. They are effective in distracting from actual useful debate using emotionally appealing, but ultimately empty and illogical assertions.Examples of common topics in which denialists employ their tactics include: Creationism/Intelligent Desig... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452464 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:56:00 +0100 2452464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=720410&cid=t_126078_87_f&fid=34882&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbreathspakids.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fwakefield-and-why-edith-piaf-routine-is_09.html Over on Scienceblogs, the brothers Hoofnagle write an extraordinary and thought-provoking blog: Denialism. They caution that we should never mistake denialism for debate:Denialism is the employment of rhetorical tactics to give the appearance of argument or legitimate debate, when in actuality there is none. These false arguments are used when one has few or no facts to support one's viewpoint against a scientific consensus or against overwhelming evidence to the contrary. They are effective in distracting from actual useful debate using emotionally appealing, but ultimately empty and illogical assertions...5 general tactics are used by denialists to sow confusion. They are conspiracy, selectivity (cherry-picking), fake experts, impossible expectations (also known as moving goalposts), and... Breath Spa for Kids blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=720410 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 03:15:00 +0100 720410 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682760&cid=t_126078_87_f&fid=34882&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbreathspakids.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fpatrick-holford-claims-remarkable.html Bowel-whisperer Patrick Holford has some disturbing ideas about vaccination. If you pay a subscription to him, you can consult his special online reports on a number of topics. One of these reports is about vaccination. I'm accustomed to anti-vax denialism and general crankery but reading this report was like allowing my eyes to turn into two fists and pummel my brain.I was slightly worried by Holford's introduction:The orthodox view is that vaccinations are essential, save lives, have few down-sides and are responsible for the decrease in deaths from many infectious diseases.These views are, however, highly questionable. One of the best reviews of the facts about immunisation is by Lynne McTaggart in the book, What Doctors Don't Tell You in which she explodes the myths surrounding vaccina... Breath Spa for Kids blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682760 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:08:00 +0100 682760