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Fats: the thin controller

Recently, WDDTY interviewed Udo Erasmus, author of Fats that Kill, Fats that Heal (Vancouver, Canada: Alive, 1993) about the most effective ways to lose weight, based on the clinical evidence he h ... more »

The first casualty of a medical scare

Meningitis is a rare disease of the lining of the brain which very occasionally can be fatal. Despite its rarity, late last summer the British Department of Health (DoH) started a huge campaign a ... more »

Vdus: the eyes get it

Are VDUs affecting your eyes? A VDU emits about eight different frequencies of electromagnetic field (EMF), some of which are also pulsed fields. Users complain of sore eyes, gritty feelings and ... more »

Ritalin: robots on parade

Recently, doctors have begun to warn parents that the long range outcome for children who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not good unless they receive treatment. These doct ... more »

Dying the good death

Most of us never think about death until it is upon us. Even then, we can become absorbed by the minutia the funeral arrangements, coffin selection and flowers instead of the bigger picture of how ... more »

Penny wise, 'phone foolish

A media frenzy surrounded the "mobile phones are good for you" study and the recent BBC Panorama, featuring the research with a negative spin. The reality is that Dr Alan Preece's long awaited res ... more »

The sunny side of eggs

American heart disease guru Dr Dean Ornish recently wrote: "Say no to the egg" (New York Times, Sept 15, 1997). ... more »

The needle and the damage done

The medical establishment has been at pains lately to quell public fears about vaccinations. These fears have largely been aroused by researchers in the US, who have suggested that immunisation may in... more »

The selling (out) of organic meat

Amid health scares about genetically modified food, BSE, salmonella and E coli, it's no surprise that consumers have turned to organic produce. ... more »

Pure, white and brain deadly

Monosodium glutamate has been blamed for a huge range of non life threatening but disturbing effects, from dizziness, light headedness, mental confusion and panic attacks, to hyperactivity and beh ... more »

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