Blood transfusions: - More dangerous than we thought - The blood transfusion is a standard procedure in our hospitals, and many of us regard it as our social duty to give blood. Around 2.5 million units...

Hepatitis C - A reader’s colleague has been diagnosed with hepatitis C but her doctor has decided not to treat it. Do readers know of any safe, natural alternative...

Hepatitis c more common in sle patients - An analysis of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has found that this group of patients may be more vulnerable to contracting hepatitis...

Hepatitis C: Hospital patients are new group at risk - Hepatitis C is a virus that can cause liver damage and cancer, sometimes fatally. Body fluids and the sharing of contaminated needles can spread it,...

Globulin triggers hepatitis c - Doctors have recently been alerted to the possibility that intravenous immune globulin given to build up natural antibodies and to treat hepatitis C c...

Low bone density or other risk factors? - It is generally assumed that low bone density indicates fracture risk. However, dense bones may not necessarily be sufficient to prevent hip fracture...

Patients do better with fewer blood transfusions - Hospitals should restrict their use of blood transfusions with critically ill patients as this will probably increase their chances of surviving. ...

Factors increasing risk - In Europe and the US, the average life time risk of developing colorectal cancer is one in 20, but the risk can go up or down as a result of many fact...