What Doctors Don't Tell YouLike a match to a petrol tank, the story that vitamin C can clog your arteries has set the antisupplement brigade ablaze. Follow up articles in the Daily Mail quoted the US Academy of Sciences as ...
Consuming lots of fruit and vegetables can reduce your risk of high blood pressure, say British researchers.
There is copious evidence for the role of two particular antioxidants - lutein and zeaxanthin - in maintaining eye health. Carotenoid composition varies between internal organs, suggesting selective uptake
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Q My nine-year-old daughter is just recovering from a bad bout of measles. With this, she had an ear infection and conjunctivitis, and this is clearing up, but her cough seems to be lingering. I’m worried that her weakened immune system may not be...
BUT WHAT DR WHISKY DIDN'T KNOW: The secret ingredient of alcohol
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) of the eye occurs when the cells of the macula - an irregular yellow depression on the center of the retina - becomes damaged and stops functioning.
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Using anticoagulants such as warfarin requires walking a tightrope between decreasing the blood’s ability to clot to prevent strokes without bringing on a haemorrhage somewhere in the body.
Q I’ve been suffering from anxiety for many years. I have tried lots of things and feel like I’m at the end of my tether. However, deep down, I don’t believe that anxiety alone is creating my symptoms. It could be the symptoms themselves that are...
