What Doctors Don't Tell YouMany surgeons believe that some organs in the body really aren’t necessary, so when things go wrong, they can be removed with no harm done. A common example of this is a cholecystectomy - surgical removal of the gallbladder. The gallbladder...
STATIN ALERT: It's new, and it may be dangerous
Ibuprofen, the grandfather of all non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), was considered so safe that it was made an over-the-counter drug. This class of drugs (Nurofen, Brufen, Motrin, Rufen, Advil, Nuprin, Medipren) is used to treat fever...
Tonometry An early warning for glaucoma, this simple test can detect low eye pressure, or IOP (intraocular pressure), an indicator of other eye disorders such as inflammation, a detached retina and a poor blood supply to the eye. It’s quick, and...
The latest information about breast implants are that 5 to 6 per cent will rupture, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. ...
The calcium blocker nifedipine used to treat high blood pressure has been singled out by the US's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for increasing the risk of heart attack in some patients. ...
Very low fat diets can be harmful to some people, confirms the American Heart Association. ...
Whooping cough is a major problem in Sweden, with epidemics peaking every three years in the nation's children. ...
Are people who need dental operations such as extraction less healthy than most? ...
Recently, after the Royal Free Hospital in London published a study in The Lancet showing a possible association between the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism, the government and th ...
