Elective surgery beta-blocker shocker - A recent analysis of 37,151 patients receiving atenolol (a long-acting beta-blocker) or metoprolol (a short-acting beta-blocker) in patients aged over...

Sudden death on steroids - Steroids, even in low doses, can kill or maim. The common thread in the following cases was that the drugs weren't used for long periods but had a swi...

Sudden Unexplained Death - I read with sympathy the letter from your readers concerning the death of their son, Ian, who was mentally handicapped and had epilepsy (WDDTY vol 4 n...

Radiotherapy: The World Health Organization steps in after countless errors - Radiotherapy is given to around 40 per cent of the 10 million people worldwide who are newly diagnosed with cancer every year.

Animal testing - Dangerous to human health - Overwhelming evidence demonstrates that animal tests are dangerous to human health, and may be the reason that so many 'safety tested' drugs cause so...

Drinks and sudden death: - Our recent story about excessive drinking following exercise has prompted a worrying e mail from one reader a homoeopath He says that around 10 peop...

WHO Does What? Health organization takes illicit donations from drug companies, report claims - The World Health Organization (WHO) – supposedly an independent voice of global health - is accepting illicit payments from drug companies, a new repo...

Case study : beta blockers - I have high blood pressure and was given a beta blocker drug by my GP last September. I was assured there would be no side effects. ... ...