What Doctors Don't Tell YouWomen have had another salutary reminder that, despite what doctors and the government like to pretend, the cervical smear test is a far from foolproof marker for cancer (see WDDTY, Vol 1 No 3). ...
If you've been reading the papers on either side of the Atlantic, you've probably think there is "new hope" for victims of Alzheimer's disease. ...
Antibiotics are largely ineffective in treating recurring ear infection in children, according to an analysis of 33 studies looking at this method of treatment.
Digoxin, the heart drug derived from digitalis, has now been comprehensively shown to be ineffective in heart failure, according to a study of nearly 7000 patients.
In 1989, 22 brands of acidophilus on sale in Britain and the US were analysed, but only 3 were found to measure up to what they claimed. Despite the adverse publicity, when Professor Howard Slate ...
Combined drug treatment for ovarian cancer is not more effective than single drug treatment, a new study reveals. ...
Revolutionary laser surgery for treating angina is dangerous, and at least 5 per cent of patients die soon after the operation, a damning new study has found.
As we've been pointing out for the past five years, prostate screening cannot prevent cancer, and may even be doing more harm than good. ...
Q:Please tell me the success rate for bone-marrow transplants in patients with leukemia. L G, Norwich. ...
Q:I would be interested to see some discussion in WDDTY on the pros and cons of laser operations to correct vision defects. H H, Reading, Berks....... ...
