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The court: a last resort

A recent study commissioned by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), a plaintiff lawyers group, demonstrated that the success rate of legally aided claims against drug companies in Br ... more »

For love of helenor

Does a doctor know more about a child's wellbeing than her mother? Can an occasional examination allow him to see things that a mother can't? Does the doctor always know best? ... more »

First, do nothing

This story begins with a verruca, which belonged to my daughter, Frances, six years old and a frequenter of swimming pools. We tried to get rid of the thing with a selection of plasters that look ... more »

Inferior consent - The last year or so has seen a plethora of court cases which have looked at the rights of patients to consent to/or refuse medical treatment.

At first sight, it may seem obvious that before being expected to agree to what amounts to an invasion of one's body in other fields, a criminal offence that patients should be given the fullest p ... more »

Healing a human being

I met an oncologist who said: "I see my relationship with my patient as a marriage." That's the kind of doctor you want. I've heard his patients say: "He doesn't take my power away. I feel safe ... more »

Healing a lost cause

We were inspired to make cancer the main theme of this issue of WDDTY by a miracle (or so conventional medicine would view it). It concerns my own 77 year old mother and the work and methods of Dr ... more »

Giving birth to junkies

In wealthy countries a majority of children are born with the use of pain relieving drugs. In wealthy countries drug addiction is increasing. ... more »

Giving birth over 30

The number of women giving birth over the age of 35 is steadily increasing. According to one estimate, by the year 2000, 40 per cent of births in the UK will be to women of 30 or over ( J Langford ... more »

More than just tired

It seemed unimaginable a few years ago. Despite the growing evidence indicating that ME is a distinct clinical entity, and just months after the World Health Organization recognized ME by adding i ... more »

The fat question

The latest drugs which look like making a fortune for the drugs industry are those designed to lower blood cholesterol levels. ... more »

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3 Nov 2009 | Lynne McTaggart - Wh... (jowddty)

The poisoned generation

Perhaps the most underappreciated health scandal in modern times is the fact that, every day, we are all subjected to some 80,000 drugs—virtually all of which have not undergone a single regulat... more »

23 Oct 2009 | Health from your Gar... (bshubbard)

Your good health is down to yo...

One thing is sure in this world: only you can establish total wellness and health. Unless you want it, and are sufficiently motivated to gain it and keep it, no amount of outside support will su... more »

1 Oct 2009 | Lynne McTaggart - Wh... (jowddty)

DNA: it's not destiny

When we become ill, most of us lay the blame at the feet of our ancestors: my heart problem is like dad’s, who had a dicky ticker; I’m likely to get breast cancer because it’s what m... more »

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