What Doctors Don't Tell YouQ:I recently read an article on stomach ulcers. It stated that recent research has unearthed the presence of a bug called helicobacter pylori (H pylori) in the majority of ulcer cases. H pylori ...
Ritalin (methylphenidate), taken by as many as a million American children to control hyperactivity and attention-deficit disorder (ADD), has been largely resisted by parents in Britain - until recently.
It is with great relief that we can report on the speed and efficiency of our drugs watchdogs, which act to protect us. In the UK this week, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHPRA) has pronounced that the antidepressant...
Steroids, even in low doses, can kill or maim. The common thread in the following cases was that the drugs weren't used for long periods but had a swift and devastating effect. ... ...
After our mother died in May 1999, my brother had trouble sleeping. His GP prescribed the benzodiazepine temazepam. My brother had a history of depression, was not a strong person and had all the potential for developing dependency. The prescription...
We all know that smoking is bad for our health. So doctors have been trying to encourage smokers to stop with the help of the antidepressant nortiptyline hydrochloride which, as most people know, ...
Women on the contraceptive pill double the risk of developing cervical cancer, new research has discovered. The risk quadruples if a woman takes the Pill for more than 12 years. ...
The anti epileptic drug vigabatrin could cause vision problems in many patients, new research indicates. ...
The MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) and DTP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) vaccines increase the rate of seizure by more than three times, the most definitive research into the two jabs has disc ...
For the few people in any doubt, the risks of smoking carry on into later life and quitting smoking will help you to live longer no matter when you give up. ...
