What Doctors Don't Tell YouPravastatin, the cholesterol lowering drug, is no better than placebo, a leading heart specialist has concluded. For every case of heart attack the drug prevents, 316 patients would have to be tr ...
Evidence is accumulating that the testosterone precursor androstenedione confers no benefit to men, and may even be harmful. ...
A new review of the use of radiotherapy for breast cancer, involving 20,000 women, has turned up some worrying findings. ...
There's quite a range of antacids on offer at the local chemist to treat heartburn and indigestion, and much of it should be taken with caution. ...
Q:My 9 year old son has an undescended testicle. My doctor is urging me to allow him to have surgery to correct this. I have been told that there is a risk of cancer in later life, but wonder abou ...
The first of a two part special report on the real effectiveness and dangers of the major travel vaccines and the best alternatives. ... ...
Patients 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. ...
