A little more than a hundred years after Thomas Edison first worked out how a bit of carbonised sewing thread could continue to light up an incandescent bulb, electricity has insinuated itself into every aspect of our daily lives. Edison's eventual...
Men with prostate cancer are unlikely to gain any real benefit from androgen suppression procedures, either surgical or pharmacological, which are aimed at controlling male hormones. ...
Why do American blacks have fewer Down's syndrome births than any other racial group? And why should Hispanics fare the worst, with 11.8 Down's syndrome babies out of every 10,000 births? ...
Men with prostate cancer may not need to undergo radical prostatectomy (removal of prostate gland). ...
A media frenzy surrounded the "mobile phones are good for you" study and the recent BBC Panorama, featuring the research with a negative spin. The reality is that Dr Alan Preece's long awaited res ...
Hospitals are zapping X-ray patients with levels higher than necessary. ...
Down's syndrome in babies may be caused by the mothers' exposure to radiation, a major German study has discovered. ...
Despite the known cumulative risks to you and your unborn children, this most routine medical test is still being overused on nearly every part of your body. ...
The prime minister's wife Cherie Blair's recent appearance with a "bioelectric" device to help protect herself from harmful electromagnetic radiation (EMR) has thrust the issue of EMR hazards and ...
What Doctors Don't Tell You