What Doctors Don't Tell YouOne reader told us last week about her partially blocked fallopian tubes.
Two years ago, I had a bone densitometry test, which showed osteoporosis in the left hip. My doctor prescribed Fosamax and a calcium supplement. Thanks to your newsletter, I didn’t take the Fosamax. Instead, I took calcium, magnesium and boron...
Each year, thousands of premature babies in intensive care nurseries lose their sight to retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), an eye disease which damages and detaches retina. ...
It is well known that there are risks associated with vaccination of dogs just as there are risks for humans. The trouble is, no one has adequately quantified the risks. Is it true that only a tin ...
Two recent stories in the newspapers have underscored the scandal of thyroid treatment today. This occurred not long after the decision by the UK's General Medical Council (GMC) the regulatory bod ...
Zantac (ranitidine), the ulcer drug, is one of the world's top bestsellers. Consequently, the recent news that most ulcers are caused by the helicobacter pylori bug and can be cured with a one-tim ...
Accutane (generic name: isotretinoin; also sold as Rocaccutane) is medicine’s biggest gun in the war on acne. A prescription acne medication derived from vitamin A, it’s been distributed by Hoffmann-La Roche Pharmaceuticals since its approval in...
A naturopath from Australia writes in with detailed information on how to manage hypertension. In brief, drink plenty of water in order to increase the treatment's success rate, and supplement with magnesium, calcium and Co-enzyme Q10, which helps...
Q My wife has been taking drugs for high blood pressure for six years, and suffers distressing side-effects from whichever type she is prescribed. She is convinced the drugs have no beneficial effect whatsoever, as her blood pressure goes up and...
To prevent and treat cancer, make the following dietary and lifestyle changes:
