Re bypass surgery (WDDTY vol 14 no 12), in the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation (BARI), lifestyle changes were determined to have most to do with an increase in survival.
On reading the Q&A ‘A Candida crisis’ (WDDTY vol 16 no 1, page 9), I was so surprised that I nearly dropped your newsletter! The symptoms described so closely matched those of my brother that I thought it was a letter from him. Jeremy has been...
MS: A treatment too far
Even if the repair operation is a technical ‘success’, bile duct injury (BDI) during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal by ‘keyhole’ surgery) has a strong adverse effect on the patient’s quality of life for many years after the...
The evidence is overwhelming that meditative and relaxation techniques are heart-healthy. Ensure that you include some of the following in your daily regime.
Survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) may breathe easier after being in hospital, but a Canadian study shows that persistent muscle wasting and weakness are common
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Men who’ve been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer are faced with a difficult choice: do you undergo radical surgery immediately, or do you wait until the symptoms worsen, a strategy known as watchful waiting? Doctors often fail to point out...