What Doctors Don't Tell YouThe standard practice in maternity units of examining a newborn baby twice is a waste of resources and should be stopped. One examination is sufficient to detect any abnormalities, researchers hav ...
Although many elderly people complain of dry eyes and mouth, this phenomenon may not be a natural part of the ageing process, but a side effect of drugs, according to new evidence. ...
A heart patient can look forward to an invasive package of drugs, early coronary angiography and revascularisation.
Reader's Corner
Reader's Corner
On page 1 of the January 2002 issue of WDDTY (vol 12 no 10), there is a list of causes of heart arrhythmias. I would like to suggest the possibility of there being one more.
For seasonal rhinitis or inhalant sensitivities, as it’s usually not possible to avoid the offending pollens as you can in food allergies, one successful treatment option is intradermal provocative neutralisation desensitisation.
We don't have enough research to lay the blame solely on any one cause of AD, including mercury amalgam fillings. Nevertheless, many patients on their way to a full-blown AD diagnosis have made dr ...
America's "War on Cancer" is not going well. A new report from the National Cancer Advisory Board, with the less triumphal title of Cancer at a Crossroads, notes that rates of cancer have increase ...
A US congressional subcommittee is currently investigating why the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permits antihistamines in cold remedies, when they are of no proven benefit. ...
