What Doctors Don't Tell YouTHE NATURAL REMEDIES DON'T WORK: Question mark over a couple of trusty
Goldenseal, which was suggested last week to fight the infection causing impetigo, cannot be used long term and is effectiveness is reduced after 2 weeks, replied a reader. Impetigo is a systemic staph infection, so cleansing the lymphatic system by...
Parents have suspected it for the longest time. Now scientists have confirmed it. Watching television can stop children from getting a good night's sleep. Researchers from the University of Florence have found that television viewing can reduce...
ANTIDEPRESSANTS: They're great for two-year-olds
ANTIDEPRESSANTS: They don't work (but don't tell anyone)
Aspirin: no surprise there, then
BUT SOMEBODY DOES: Glaxo charged with drug fraud over suppressed rese
Prozac is not the only mood-altering drug approved for use in children. In fact, a number of drugs have been cleared for use in the under-18s even though few have been safety-tested in this age group
Studies have revealed that three different species of animals developed cancer (including skin cancer and lymphomas) after topical applications of Elidel (pimecrolimus) and Protopic (tacrolimus) eczema creams. The effects of Elidel and Protopic on...
Acute otitis media is a painful and nasty disease of the middle ear in children, which doctors usually treat with courses of antibiotics. Unfortunately, this often offers only a short-lived reprieve, if any, and the child may sometimes have to...
