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'Chemical cosh' used on most elderly patients to keep them quiet

It’s one of the biggest drug scandals going – and it could affect you if you have an elderly relative or friend being cared for in a home or hospital, or even if they’re receiving nursing care at home... more »

People snubbing untested swine flu vaccine

The swine flu (H1N1) vaccine isn’t proving to be the money-spinner that the drugs industry expected. More than half the UK’s ‘vulnerable’ people – including key workers and pregnant women – are refus... more »

Healthy people being misdiagnosed with Parkinson's

If you have a little stiffness in your hand, think twice before going to see your doctor – he could wrongly diagnose Parkinson’s disease and put you on powerful, and dangerous, drugs, a new study has... more »

The best way to serve fish for its healthy benefits

We may all agree that fish is good for us, especially in protecting us against heart disease – but how many of us know the best way of cooking it so that we get the full health-giving benefits? more »

A little chocolate every day helps reduce stress

It’s got to be the best news of the week – eating a little chocolate every day helps reduce stress. more »

Thousands have been eating 'organic' meat that wasn't

Have you been eating meat that you thought was organic, but wasn’t? If you have your meat delivered to your home, and you live in the UK, there’s a good chance you were one of the victims of a £500,0... more »

Major pain-relieving drug linked to asthma

One of the most widely used pain relievers may cause asthma and wheezing in both children and adults, a major new research study has discovered. more »

How to counter harmful air pollutants in your home and office

There’s a very simple way you can counter dangerous air pollutants in your home or office – and it’s so effective, it can remove up to 90 per cent of them, researchers have found. more »

Green tea prevents oral cancer, even in high-risk patients

Green tea may stop people getting oral cancer, even when they are at very high risk with a pre-malignant condition. more »

Meditation technique helps people who are in constant pain

Many people live with pain, but there’s one technique they can employ that is easy to learn, doesn’t cost anything, and that has almost immediate benefits, a new study has discovered. 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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