So you think you need . . . a total hip replacement - Joint replacement is justifiably regarded as miracle surgery. The ball-and-socket joint parts of the hip, worn away by osteoarthritis, are replaced wi...

Joint replacement: hidden blood loss - Blood loss during hip- or knee-replacement surgery is far greater than appreciated, according to a UK study. The researchers found that as much as hal...

Joint replacement - Shot in the foot - The miracle surgery which helps the lame walk may have its price. New evidence shows that metallic debris from the replaced joints travels to other or...

Coping without a spleen - Q-I lost my spleen and kidney in an automobile accident, and have been advised that I will need to take antibiotics (amoxycillin) for the rest of my l...

Metal fatigue - It’s assumed that we’re either the result of nature or nurture. But with the advent of an increasingly toxic environment, there is now a third element...

Energy Herbs: The best tonic and adaptogenic herbals for temporary relief from fatigue - Tiredness and fatigue are such a feature of modern life that most of us don’t even see it as a problem. But doctors and scientists are beginning to re...

My weight-loss and liver-cleansing diet bonuses - To lose weight and cleanse my liver, I put myself on a diet of salads and cooked vegetables, little protein and hardly any fat. I drink copious amount...

Bribery: Doctors gifted $100,000 a year to use hip replacement products - Orthopedic surgeons in the US have been receiving bribes of $100,000 and more every year to use special hip and knee replacement products on their pat...