Stephen Barrett

Stephen Barrett
Stephen Joel Barrettis an American retired psychiatrist, author, co-founder of the National Council Against Health Fraud, and the webmaster of Quackwatch. He runs a number of websites dealing with quackery and health fraud. He focuses on consumer protection, medical ethics, and scientific skepticism...
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Many doctors who treat children for autism claim they are suffering from mercury or lead toxicity. There is not sufficient evidence that autism is caused by mercury or lead toxicity.
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He's nice-looking. He speaks with sincerity and enthusiasm.
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should be dealt with individually under medical supervision.
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Last year, the global market was dominated by deals by U.K. and U.S. companies, but we are seeing some revival of the Japanese presence following a degree of economic stabilization, while in Europe, with the Euro successfully introduced, European business is turning to strategic M&A.
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You can affect anxiety level, and you can affect symptoms -- some symptoms are stress-related, and they're going to be worse when you're under stress, ... But as far as having an influence on the course of disease, there's no evidence of that whatsoever.