Bottled water everywhere - and not one fit to drink - Everywhere you go these days, you’ll see people obses-sively clutching and sipping bottles of water. It’s all so chic. Across the globe, bottled-water...

Bottled Water: Now they can put fluoride in it - Watch out for that ‘healthy’ bottled water you’re drinking – it might contain fluoride. America, the world’s largest market, is now allowing ‘natural...

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...

Chronic constipation - Don’t forget about prunes! Soak 5 sun-dried prunes in water for 48 hours, then eat the prunes in the morning and drink the juice at lunchtime.

Vegetarian diets - Is avoiding meat good for everyone? - Many of us believe that vegetarianism gives us the healthiest diet. ...

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...

New drugs at least they cost a lot more - New drugs are the lifeblood of the pharmaceutical industry, as they account for around a third of a drug company’s profits every year. There’s usually...