Giving birth to junkies - In wealthy countries a majority of children are born with the use of pain relieving drugs. In wealthy countries drug addiction is increasing. ...

Addicts in the making - Legal drug addiction is the biggest cancer in our society today. ...

Letting mothers lead - What do mothers want from midwives? Over the years, I have been privileged to listen to many mothers. No matter what their age or experience most wan...

Damaged lungs: untested treatment - Adults with injured lungs are being subjected to procedures which are largely untested and unproven, according to an editorial in the British Medical...

Sweden's Product Liability Act - Sweden has drafted a Product Liability Act that if passed, could automatically award compensation if a product is shown to be "not as safe as could be...

A better brand of snake oil - Recently, a well known allergist had his hands slapped by the General Medical Council for breaking its rules against advertising. The British Medical...

Wrong at a stroke - Buried away in a British Medical Journal column quaintly entitled called "Education & Debate", giving the impression of a nice place for gentlemen to...

Child drugs overused - Gps and psychologists are misusing drugs for bedwetting and sleep problems in children. - A survey of l00 GPs from the current Wessex Family Health Services Authority and all 28 of the consultant child psychiatrists in the area found that i...