What Doctors Don't Tell YouNew research from the UK has prompted calls for a curtailment of laparoscopic hernia repairs, in favour of general surgery. ...
Synthetic progesterone taken for therapeutic purposes such as dysfunctional uterine bleeding may increase the risk of heart disease, according to new data. ...
Hospitals are zapping X-ray patients with levels higher than necessary. ...
I am very interested in osteoporosis and the andropause. I read that antiresorptive drugs, such as palmidronate, are actually counter-productive for bone density.-HB, Wilton........ ...
Q:I am at the moment using a drug called prostaglandin E1 to help with erectile dysfunction in the form of an injection, which I administer directly into the shaft of the penis before intercourse. ...
Q-I have been advised by all the dentists I have consulted, even a 'holistic' one, to remove all my wisdom teeth, although they have not given me problems (only a couple of fillings), but are slig ...
Recently, you may have heard of the British family whose 9-year-old daughter died from chickenpox after being given steroids to treat a relatively minor eye problem (see Case Study, p 10).
Blood carries out the vital functions of human life. It is composed of cells, suspended in plasma, that carry oxygen and nutrients to organs, remove carbon dioxide and waste products for excretion, fight infection and aid wound-healing. When blood...
Some practitioners, like the late ophthalmologist Stanley Evans, maintain that glasses are the worst possible treatment for myopia since they halt the eye's development. "If you get a child early, ...
Doctors are enthusiasts, who often seize upon an all-purpose product - the type of gadget that claims to hoover your livingroom, cut your grass, wash your dog and put out the rubbish.
