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Token Skeptic 224 - On How Safe are Herbal Medicines - Interview With Dr Garth Maker

Token Skeptic Podcast by Kylie Sturgess

Feb 24, 201709:01Science & Medicine

How safe are herbal medicines? In 2011, just over a billion dollars was spent on alternative medicines in Australia, many of which come with unproven efficacy claims. After reports on mainstream media in Australia about...

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