An intravenous solution of magnesium sulphate may be the best way to treat patients suffering from acute asthma attacks. That's the conclusion of two recent meta analyses. ...
As we face the outbreak of war and, with it, the biological weaponry of modern warfare, many of us may be wondering how we can protect ourselves from the terrifying prospect of a bioterrorist attack.
Opticians are not properly testing for glaucoma, or high blood pressure in the eye, which affects about 2 per cent of people. As a result, only about a half of cases are ever detected and, of thes ...
For many people, an irregular heartbeat is just an annoyance, but certain arrhythmias may have serious consequences, ranging from fainting to sudden death
A tragedy has occurred in medicine. It is all because doctors have been so blinded by the brave new world of pharmacy they've been unwilling to believe that a cheap, reliable solution to a condi ...
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body, and bones contain about 99 per cent of all its calcium. In the bones, the calcium is found in the form of calcium phosphate salts, not as pure ca ...
Since food, in the main, is no longer very nutritional, your only recourse is to supplement with vitamins and minerals. However, there are certain caveats
Q:Are there any alternative ways to treat or prevent kidney stones from recurring? D W, New Haven, Connecticut....... ...
Chemistry researchers R.A. McCance and E.M. Widowson were commissioned by the Medical Research Council to produce a report entitled the ‘Chemical Composition of Food’ in 1940.
Q-I have just been diagnosed with hypertension. My doctor has prescribed Diupres and says I have to take it for the rest of my life. Since taking the drug, I have lost my will to do almost anythin ...
