HRT diehards continue to effuse over the long-term benefits of HRT, but the latest evidence shows that long-term hormones offer a greater risk of dying early from cancer or stroke. As little as 10 years ago, it was considered heresy to criticise the...
Besides offering hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as a quick-fix solution for menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, mood swings and weight gain, medicine has been using it as preventative medicine against cardiovascular problems such as heart...
Stroke victims given standard t-PA (human tissue plasminogen activator) treatment face a very high risk of suffering a brain hemorrhage, and possibly a fatal one. ...
A recent report further cripples the last vestiges of support for hormone replacement therapy as a must-have treatment for menopause.
Readers’ letters
Doctors are as in the dark as ever about treating stroke victims after new research has revealed that the preferred method actually kills more than it helps. ...
It never rains but it pours for the HRT industry. One of the most lucrative drugs markets came crashing down with the sudden stopping of the Women’s Health Initiative trial when, last year, it was discovered that oestrogen plus progestin...
Risperdal (risperidone) is the most prescribed antipsychotic in the US and, with worldwide sales of $2.1bn, is Johnson & Johnson’s second most profitable drug.
A few walnuts in your daily diet could give you all the natural protection you need against stroke, new research has discovered. ...
HRT: Modesty forbids, but we told you so
What Doctors Don't Tell You