Angiotensin II-receptor blockers are called ‘safe’ drugs - safer than ACE inhibitors. Notably, they don’t cause persistent coughing, a very common side-effect of the ACE drugs
For many people with type 2 diabetes, the drug of choice is likely to be metformin (Glucophage), the only available member of the biguanide family. It works by stopping the liver from producing n ...
The increasing industrial use of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) may not have such a detrimental effect on the environment as the ozone depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), but the new gas does ...
Two new studies have shown that the newer style calcium antagonists given to heart patients are no more effective or safe than older style drugs. ...
Adult hepatitis C may have its roots in the routine blood transfusions given to premature or underweight babies in the 1960s. ...
Current use of antipsychotic drugs significantly raises the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), say researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine. ...
British doctors are lagging behind their American counterparts in their continued prescription of anti bacterial eyedrops. ...
My 6 year old son has a foreskin which does not retract. Our doctor has allowed us to just wait and see what happens, but now that he is over 5, wants to refer him for surgery for a medical circum ...
Q:How safe are the nicotine patches for stopping smoking? Do they really work? J McB, Washington, DC....... ...
Up to 50 per cent of cancer patients will be treated with radiotherapy. It may be used exclusively, or as a back up to chemotherapy or surgery. Like chemotherapy, it comes with its own range of si ...
