What Doctors Don't Tell YouWomen who suffer from migraines are nearly 17 times more likely to have a stroke if they are also on the Pill, new research has discovered. ...
Only 39 per cent of GPs warn pregnant women of the dangers of passive smoking, according to a survey of doctors by the British Medical Association (Pulse, 6 Feb 1993). ...
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.
Learn to manage your anger if you want to avoid a heart attack that's the message from researchers at the University of North Carolina. ...
Despite being the most widely researched procedures in surgical history, coronary arterial-bypass grafting (CABG) and balloon angioplasty (PTCA) do not increase a stable angina patient’s chance of survival
A new study confirms the link between smoking and the development of psoriasis. ...
The world’s media has been buzzing with the news of a new wonder drug that combats obesity. The drug rimonabant - marketed in the US as Acomplia - is the ultimate magic bullet. Its acts by ‘switching off’ that part of the brain that controls...
Machines used to determine whether a type of cigarette is 'low tar', 'light' or 'ultralight' may be giving out inaccurate information. ...
For every time, there is a season and, for every woman - if drug companies have their say - there is a contraceptive pill. Despite the mountain of evidence that the Pill can be dangerous, even life-threatening, the pharmaceutical industry keeps...
Smoking and alcohol may be major causes of the skin complaint psoriasis. Smoking seems more likely to trigger it in women, whereas alcohol is more likely to be the cause in men. ...
