Spinal anaesthesia - Q Just under two years ago, I underwent arthroscopy in one of my knees. As the pain and immobility was a great problem for me,

A pandora’s box of adverse effects - For years, non-specific anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin and paracetamol (acetaminophen) were the medications of choice for joint pain. But NSA...

Blood Thinners: Treatment is too long, and dangerous – just as they pointed out 15 years ago - Doctors still routinely give patients a blood thinner such as warfarin and heparin for six months to treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary emb...

DVT: Fly for four hours or more and you double your risk - People who fly long-haul on flights that last more than four hours double their risk of DVT (deep vein thrombosis) or pulmonary embolism, a World Heal...

Dental anaesthetic - I'm about to have major dental surgery. Are there any dangers from dental anaesthetic? G T, Windsor........ ...

Thrombosis remains a major risk after hip and knee surgery - The risk of deep vein thrombosis after hip and knee surgery remains high, even among patients who are given anticoagulation therapy as a precaution.

Fosamax and spinal anaesthesia - Q About a year ago, I was given a spinal injection for a suspected hernia which has left me with a very painful lower back. Have you come across other...

Adverse effects reported with anthrax prophylaxis - Around 20 per cent of those taking the antibiotic ciprofloxacin to prevent anthrax infection will experience adverse reactions to the drug, say the US...