Magnesium: the secret remedy for childhood asthma - Childhood asthma can be a frightening and sometimes dangerous problem Standard bronchodilators don t always work or can have serious side effects...

Can aspirin combat alzheimer’s?; are swimming pools a cause of asthma? - * Can aspirin combat Alzheimer’s?Aspirin and other NSAIDs (non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs) may prevent Alzheimer’s disease, a meta-analysis ha...

Chlorine on tap: don’t drink it - Chlorine is regularly used in our public water supply to combat infectious waterborne diseases, but it may be doing more harm than good. A public noti...

Magnesium: the secret remedy for childhood asthma - Magnesium may be a safe alternative to bronchodilators when children are suffering a severe asthma attack. When an infusion of magnesium sulphate (40...

What triggers asthma? - It can be difficult to identify exactly what triggers your asthma. Sometimes the link is obvious — for example, when your symptoms start within minute...

The secret allergens in kiddy medicine - Not long ago, I took my then two year old to a kinesiologist to find out why she was having frequent and painful tummy aches and asthma attacks. The...

Ozone is not a credible replacement for chlorine - I write in reference to Deanne Pearson's article "Poison in the Pool" in your July issue (vol 6 no 4).

Pcbs can slow childhood development - Early exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) can interfere with early childhood development, say researchers in Germany.