What Doctors Don't Tell YouDiuretics were invented 70 years ago to reduce body swelling due to water retention. They are based on relatively simple chemical formulas that work by encouraging the kidneys to expel more urine,
A recent report further cripples the last vestiges of support for hormone replacement therapy as a must-have treatment for menopause.
Drug companies have been accused of suppressing vital data showing that their new-generation atypical antipsychotics are killing around one in four elderly dementia patients. The startling discovery was made in nine separate studies that were...
A diet rich in fruit and vegetables may help protect middle-aged men from stroke, still the third leading cause of death in the US. For every extra three servings a day of fruit and vegetables, yo ...
The world's press has gleefully jumped on the study that suggests high doses of vitamin E could increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. The risks were associated with daily doses of around 400 IU (international units) or above.
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BLOOD PRESSURE: Check the equipment before you check the patient
It never rains but it pours for the HRT industry. One of the most lucrative drugs markets came crashing down with the sudden stopping of the Women’s Health Initiative trial when, last year, it was discovered that oestrogen plus progestin...
OBESE KIDS: The finger keeps pointing back to processed foods
Findings from the US Nurses' Health Study showed that women who use oestrogen replacement therapy at just 0.625 mg/day have 1.35 times the risk of stroke of non users. Those taking 1.25 mg/day or ...
A new trial has shown that warfarin or warfarin plus aspirin are 20 to 30 per cent better than aspirin alone in preventing composite vascular events after myocardial infarction (MI).
