What Doctors Don't Tell YouPatients who have a coronary bypass will probably enjoy a better quality of life afterwards compared to those who have angioplasty provided they survive the trauma of surgery. ...
The pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine may not prevent transmission of the disease and infants aged 0-2 months are most at risk. ...
Doctors have assumed that the female hormone estrogen offers natural protection against heart complaints, and is the reason why women suffer fewer attacks than men. ...
Although women are pressurized to have a cervical smear test, a major new official study shows it is ineffective. ...
When doctors can't get a grip on a particular disease, they begin experimenting with ever fiercer treatments on the assumption that the more powerful the weaponry, the greater the likelihood of va ...
This so called miracle preventative for heart attacks usually isn't necessary. When it is, the effects don't last. The number of deaths from heart disease reads like a terrifying roll call of modern times: in 1989, 1 million people died of heart...
Dieting is prone to potentially dangerous fads and fashions. In our second Millennium issue, WDDTY exposes the worst of the slimming regimes and offers proven ways to reach your ideal weight. ...
The miracle surgery which helps the lame walk may have its price. New evidence shows that metallic debris from the replaced joints travels to other organs, possibly causing cancer. ...
Two recent case reports show that coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinone) therapy can be an effective treatment for rare, previously untreatable respiratory chain dysfunction. ...
The 'kiss of life' may not be such a lifesaver after all, say researchers at the University of Washington, Seattle. ...
