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BPA chemical a definite cause of asthma in children BPA, the chemical found in plastics and food containers, is a definite cause of asthma in children, researchers have confirmed this week. Big pharma spends $84m a year on gifts for doctors in just one city The cosy relationship between doctors and the drugs industry has been exposed in a new study of a city in the US. In just one year, $84m was spent ‘marketing’ to physicians in the city, which include... Cholesterol in your diet is good for you, says world’s leading expert The low-fat diet for heart health is a myth, says one of the world’s leading experts. In fact, cholesterol in your diet is good for you, as we at WDDTY have been saying for around 15 years. Swine flu jab causes sleeping sickness in thousands of children The swine flu vaccine—which was given to around 25 per cent of the population at the height of the scare in 2009—causes narcolepsy, or sudden daytime sleeping. Children are especially likely to devel... Med diet reduces heart attack and stroke risk Just in case you were in any doubt, researchers have this week confirmed that the Mediterranean diet—with an emphasis on vegetables, fruit and sea food—will significantly reduce your risk of heart att... Cortisone alert after life-threatening reaction discovered Cortisone is a hormone used in many medications, including asthma and rheumatoid arthritis treatments. But researchers have only just discovered that it causes life-threatening pancreatitis, especial... New TB vaccine doesn’t work The new TB (tuberculosis) vaccine doesn’t work. Vaccinated children are as likely to develop the disease as those who don’t have the shot, a new study has discovered. Long-acting painkillers dramatically lower testosterone levels Men are popping more painkillers than ever before for chronic pain, and most are taking long-acting medication because the doctor thought it was safer. But researchers have discovered this week that... How you can protect yourself against bowel cancer—and possibly breast cancer, researchers reveal Colorectal cancer—more commonly known as bowel or colon cancer—kills more than 600,000 people every year, and yet is completely avoidable, researchers have said this week. And their discovery could h... Vegetarians less likely to suffer fatal heart attack Vegetarians are much less likely to suffer fatal heart disease. They reduce their risk by 32 per cent compared to people who eat meat and fish.

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30 Apr 2013 | Adverse Reactions (Caitlin Hubbard)

Back to the future

When Lynne’s mother was 24, her dentist unwisely extracted a tooth while she had the flu. Within days her neck had ballooned with a streptococcal infection and she was rushed to hospital. Lynne&... more »

8 Feb 2013 | Adverse Reactions (bshubbard)

They're not even wrong

There’s a breathtakingly ignorant comment that has done the rounds of late, and it goes like this: there are only two types of medicine, that which works and alternative medicine. ... more »

17 Jan 2013 | Adverse Reactions (bshubbard)

Miracles of the demi-gods

Medicine seems to divide itself between the miraculous interventions and the mundane. The latter is all the things medicine isn’t very good at: the nagging, chronic problems that are made... more »

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14:12 | Hospital Reports (capricon-85@hotmail.com)

Re: Heart By-Pass Surgery

living9: A salutory tale repeated throughout the '1st' world (sic). Please research lyposomal Vit C. You can be making your own for pennies within days. YouTube and google be... more »

10:46 | Health Conditions (sthalliday)

Re: testosterone

Do you have a lot of stress? The stress hormone cortisol can block testosterone. You could get an adrenal stress test done to rule this out. Zinc is needed for testosterone production. Being low... more »

17:45 | Health Conditions (Pogue222@yahoo.co.uk)

Re: Gynaecology bleeding probl...

Well you said it yourself "as physiotherapist!" NOT a surgeon! Leave to them! more »

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