What Doctors Don't Tell YouI am 69, and have used Ventolin for many years for seasonal asthma, which occurs from the end of June to mid-September year after year. Sometimes, when it’s a wet season, I suffer with acute breathless attacks
About a year ago, I was diagnosed with a heart condition called atrial fibrillation and prescribed 40 mg of verapamil three times a day. The heart specialist tried cardioversion (a short procedure
A new study on cholesterollowering drugs may have solved the riddle of why they're linked with a higher incidence of death by violence: they appear to increase depression. ...
Patients with advanced cancer are being given steroids without monitoring or any clear benefit. ...
The medical profession fears that the number of cases brought against GPs could dramatically increase if contingency fees for solicitors the "no win, no fee" arrangement are introduced. ... ...
Canesten AF spray is clotrimazole, a member of the imidazole family of antifungal drugs (known as Lotrimin or Mycelex in the US). It works by destroying the cell-membrane structure of the fungi.
My heart goes out to Sally Smith (Q & A, Vol 7 no 3) and the many other mothers there must be who have experienced at first hand the various long term side effects of "harmless" antibiotics. ...
CHEMOTHERAPY: Vitamin E can reduce the worst effects
In January 1991 I decided to have a tetanus booster, mainly because I hadn't had one since my school days. (I'm now 43.) I rang the surgery to enquire about having vaccinations carried out, and ma ...
Did Lamisil cause my high cholesterol? I am 5 foot 3 inches tall, weigh 8 stone 10 pounds, don’t smoke, follow a healthy diet (I am vegetarian most days), take daily supplements and exercise regularly - I even enjoy a five-mile walk at weekends.
