Re A.G.’s letter, ‘Preparing for winter’, in WDDTY vol 16 no 7, up until two years go, I, too, was prone to colds and flu at this time of the year. I tried supplements, homeopathy, antibiotics and even had my tonsil remnants removed, but nothing...
THE NATURAL REMEDIES DON'T WORK: Question mark over a couple of trusty
Action by diabetics to sue the manufacturers of so called human insulin for damages seems set to collapse. ...
Colic medication may bring on "apparent life threatening events" (ALTE), or episodes of stopped breathing in young infants, possibly leading to sudden infant death. ...
What’s it for?
Barium enemas are given to test for a range of disorders of the lower intestinal tract, including cancer, diverticulitis, polyps, irritable colon, ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease
The problem of obesity has taken on epidemic proportions over the last few years. In 1998, a report by the UK’s National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) revealed that 17 out of 100 men and 21 out of 100 women were obese. At this time, about...
Finally, do flu vaccinations really work? Has anyone had any serious adverse effects from a vaccination? What are natural alternatives to vaccinations? One reader recommends using the homeopathic remedy, Influenzinum 30, as a preventative. She...
Two very popular diet pills taken by millions of women have been linked to a serious heart ailment. ...
REPEATS, REPEATS: They're good news after all
The complex process of thyroid functioning is initiated in the hypothalamus and controlled by the pituitary gland. Both are 'master glands',
