Myalgic encephalitis (me) - Here are a few empirical observations I've made in my practice about the post viral fatigue syndrome, with a suggestion for a fresh approach to its tr...

Debating your diagnosis - Diagnosis can take away from you one of the most precious things you have: your sense of well being, of trusting your body, of being healthy without...

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...

Confirming your diagnosis - Before any practitioner makes a firm diagnosis of IBS, it's a good idea for you to undergo a number of tests in order to rule out one of the many othe...

Fibroids are not a chinese medical diagnosis - Re the July 1995 (vol 6 no 5) Alternatives column on fibroids, "fibroids" are a conventional medical diagnosis, and not a Chinese medical one.

Lyme disease: the diagnosis problem - Diagnosis is a major problem area due to the wiliness of the Borrelia bacterium.

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...

A new imaging technique for parkinson’s - There is no accurate blood or imaging diagnostic test for Parkinson’s. Doctors make the diagnosis based on clinical examination - though this can be d...