Aspirin: - It doesn't prevent cancer - Talking about beliefs, aspirin is the modern-day equivalent of a medieval elixir. It's suggested for everything, and a little a day can help ward off...

Aspirin: - It doesn't prevent heart attack, either - We don't mean to have it in for aspirin, but following last week's alert about its inability to protect against cancer, another study has revealed tha...

Drug ads of the month - Capitalizing on the recent congressional pressure and guidelines adopted by the American Medical Association about drug company inducements for doctor...

No one safe from psyllium? - No one safe from psyllium? The Journal of the American Medical Association reported a case of a woman who developed anaphylactic symptoms (allergic s...

Breast implants: safety row - Ignoring mounting evidence of the dangers of silicon gel breast implants, the American Medical Association has endorsed a report recommending their us...

Drugs: Throw them out with the cat litter - We all know prescription drugs are dangerous – so how best to dispose of them when you get them home from the pharmacy? The prestigious Journal of the...

Aspirin resistancewhen the risks outweigh the benefits - Aspirin is the world’s best-selling painkiller, with 50 billion tablets taken annually. In 2000, the British public purchased 15 tonnes of the stuff....

Aspirin resistancewhen the risks outweigh the benefits - Aspirin is the world’s best-selling painkiller, with 50 billion tablets taken annually. In 2000, the British public purchased 15 tonnes of the stuff....