The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about cesium chloride (CsCl), a mineral salt that is sometimes administered to cancer patients by mouth or by injection at the hands of naturopaths and other alternative practitioners in spite of the fact that there is no evidence of its safety or efficacy in the treatment of cancer.
Category Archives: New Age
Woman Wants to Start Family . . . With a Ghost?
Just when you thought you’ve heard it all, along comes a 30 year-old “spiritual guidance counselor” who claims to be in a serious relationship with a ghost with whom she is hoping to start a family.
Does Gua Sha Really Ease Muscle Pain?
L&JH: “Do you know anything about the practice of gua sha (or scraping) which is used to help inflammation of muscles or pain?”
Help! My Child is Addicted to Fortnite!
DM asks: “My kids have gone bonkers over Fortnite and it’s becoming a daily war to get them to stop playing. Are other parents experiencing these problems? And is this game really safe for kids?”
Does Cursing Attract the Devil?
BL writes: “I have been trying to stop my children from using curse words they hear at school or the playground and often say ‘Whenever a person curses, the devil draws near!’ but I really don’t know where I got this information. Is this true?”
How Do I Know If I’ve Been Cursed?
We are often asked by people how to determine if they have been cursed or the victim of an evil spell? They might be experiencing a string of financial losses, accidents, or illnesses. Or maybe they suddenly can’t seem to focus or concentrate on their work. If someone put a spell/curse on them, how will they know and what can be done about it?
Can a Pendulum Predict a Baby’s Sex?
JH writes: “I cant find much on the topic but am curious if the pendulum wives tale (tie a ring on a string) to predict baby gender falls into a superstition/new age category to be avoided? I tried this recently and have found it to be very accurate on multiple occasions. If there is any validity to the results I’d like to believe there is a God given explanation that is scientifically based (even if yet discovered). . . .”
Nicaraguan Bishops To Say Prayers of Exorcism to Combat Violence
In an effort to counter what the Nicaraguan bishops are calling an “irrational and disproportionate” level of violence against Catholics in that country, they are planning to say the prayer of exorcism to St. Michael the Archangel to combat the violence which is “spiritually rooted in evil.”
Bishop Naumann on Christians and Yoga
Bishop Joseph F. Naumann, Archbishop of Kansas City, Kansas, offers this advice to parents who want to decrease the chances that their son or daughter will grow up to be a “none” – don’t sign them up for a yoga class.
