Bribery: Doctors gifted $100,000 a year to use hip replacement products - Orthopedic surgeons in the US have been receiving bribes of $100,000 and more every year to use special hip and knee replacement products on their pat...

So you think you need . . . a total hip replacement - Joint replacement is justifiably regarded as miracle surgery. The ball-and-socket joint parts of the hip, worn away by osteoarthritis, are replaced wi...

New drugs - New profits for old product - Most new drugs are simply old drugs with a bit of window dressing to justify double the price tag. Yet, the dangers multiply from these novel twists a...

So you think you need . . . a total hip replacement - Safer surgery - * First, avoid surgery by treating your osteoarthritis holistically (see box, p 10). * Think twice if you are under 60. It’s likely that you’ll nee...

Hip ops: patients die - One in every 90 patients undergoing total hip replacement will die and one in every 35 return to the hospital for emergency readmission within a month...

Say no to new drugs - When your doctor reaches for his prescription pad, possibly the most important question you can ask is the age of the drug he’s about to prescribe you...

New drugs: - Keeping those profits rolling in - The drugs industry thrives on novelty. Claims for the great new wonder drug fuel shareholder interest, which in turn pushes up the share price. Bett...

Msm: - There have been some amazing claims made for MSM (MethylSulphonylMethane), and especially as an anti-arthritic. But what do you all think? If you do...