What Doctors Don't Tell YouJoint replacement is justifiably regarded as miracle surgery. The ball-and-socket joint parts of the hip, worn away by osteoarthritis, are replaced with an artificial joint made of a mix of metal and polyethylene.
Up to one-third of all coronary bypass surgery may be unnecessary, and could even be hastening the death of the patient. ...
SLE is difficult to diagnose and even more difficult to treat. Many of the treatments currently administered to sufferers of SLE are nothing more than a shot in the dark. Since SLE can manifest i ...
Some 10 years ago, I had an injury caused by a heavy fall when one leg fell into a rabbit burrow. That was the start of my nightmare.
It’s extraordinary how many health problems can be left well alone without the doctor having to do anything. The approach is known in medical circles as ‘watchful waiting’, and it’s a strategy that more doctors would do well to adopt for a number of...
I'm about to have major dental surgery. Are there any dangers from dental anaesthetic? G T, Windsor........ ...
Female sterilisation is touted as a safe and hassle-free means of permanently ridding yourself of having more children, particularly for the over-40s. Although doctors usually tell women that tying your tubes is ‘Band-Aid’ surgery, there’s nothing...
Breast cancer tumours can spread during surgery, doctors have discovered. ...
A recent study and editorial in the Journal of the American College of Cardiologists (19:946-7) casts doubt on the entire concept of coronary angioplasty, that recently developed technique, now mo ...
Why have a hysterectomy?
Hysterectomy, in which a woman’s womb is removed, is one of the most common surgical operations in the West.
