Premenstrual syndrome - Q:I suffer from terrible premenstrual syndrome 10 days to two weeks before my period. Recently, I went to see my doctor about it, and he said he'd lik...

How effective is progesterone therapy fot premenstrual syndrome? - Q:What is your opinion as to the effectiveness of progesterone therapy for symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and also the safety aspect? What would b...

Beta blockers are no better than a sugar pill - Although beta blockers have been used for over 30 years to treat high blood pressure in elderly people, new analysis has discovered that the drugs are...

Pms: evening out the highs and lows - Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a constellation of more than 150 known symptoms that occur one week to 10 days before a woman’s menstrual period.

Progesterone - Q:I am 48. My doctor has prescribed natural rub-on progesterone for me to help me through the menopause. As I'm a singer, it's also important for me t...

Herbal remedy eases symptoms of pms - Using an extract of Vitex agnus castus fruit, also known as chasteberry, can reduce the symptoms associated with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) by at lea...

Putting tests to the test - The Western immunoblot test is the most widely used test for diagnosing Lyme disease. Recently, the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) revised their...

Statins: Are they the great drug con? - Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are some of the most widely used in the world, with annual sales in the USA alone of $15.5bn – and they may also be...