http://www.wddty.com/conditions en-gb http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 20 Every year around the world we take $13bn (£6.6bn)-worth of antidepressants, and more than 80 per cent of those prescriptions are for an SSRI (serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors) such as Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft. http://www.wddty.com/the-great-depression-myth.html http://www.wddty.com/the-great-depression-myth.html Fri, 4 Apr 2008 12:35:00 GMT Health Exercise-induced asthma (EIA) may be an anaphylactic reaction to a food rather than a response to physical activity. Doctors have discovered that quite a few cases have occurred when the sufferer has eaten certain foods before – and sometimes after – exercising. http://www.wddty.com/exercise-induced-asthma-it-may-be-a-food-allergy.html http://www.wddty.com/exercise-induced-asthma-it-may-be-a-food-allergy.html Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:24:00 GMT Health Women who want to strengthen their bones, especially after menopause, should supplement with potassium citrate for 12 months. It’s proven to improve bone mineral density, and it’s a great way of countering the acid-producing effects of the standard Western diet. http://www.wddty.com/osteoporosis-the-effective-way-of-treating-it-without-drugs.html http://www.wddty.com/osteoporosis-the-effective-way-of-treating-it-without-drugs.html Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:56:00 GMT Health Britons have been quaking in their boots since the turn of the New Year in full anticipation of being struck down by the norovirus, which was expected to send three million of them to the toilet. Very regularly. http://www.wddty.com/norovirus-the-latest-epidemic-that-wasn-t.html http://www.wddty.com/norovirus-the-latest-epidemic-that-wasn-t.html Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:52:00 GMT Health Just bought a new shiny leather sofa? Then watch out – you could suddenly develop severe dermatitis. Doctors in the UK have reported a sudden rash (pun intended) of sufferers who’d recently treated themselves to a leather sofa. http://www.wddty.com/dermatitis-sofa-imports-from-china-causing-a-rash-of-problems.html http://www.wddty.com/dermatitis-sofa-imports-from-china-causing-a-rash-of-problems.html Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:12:00 GMT Health Why is it that some sunbathers get melanoma, or skin cancer, and some don’t? One unsuspected risk factor is endometriosis, and a woman who has had the problem is nearly twice as likely to also develop melanoma. http://www.wddty.com/skin-cancer-why-some-sun-worshippers-are-more-likely-to-get-it-than-others.html http://www.wddty.com/skin-cancer-why-some-sun-worshippers-are-more-likely-to-get-it-than-others.html Thu, 3 Jan 2008 01:54:00 GMT Health Doctors are getting it wrong when treating people with sinusitis. Around 90 per cent of sinusitis sufferers in the UK and the US are prescribed an antibiotic or a nasal spray – but a new study has discovered that neither therapy helps get rid of the problem. http://www.wddty.com/sinusitis-the-doctor-gets-it-wrong-in-90-per-cent-of-cases.html http://www.wddty.com/sinusitis-the-doctor-gets-it-wrong-in-90-per-cent-of-cases.html Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:54:00 GMT Health CT (computed tomography) scans are the cause of up to 2 per cent of all cancers. The effect could be far worse among children, who are more sensitive to irradiation. http://www.wddty.com/ct-scans-they-are-responsible-for-2-per-cent-of-all-cancers.html http://www.wddty.com/ct-scans-they-are-responsible-for-2-per-cent-of-all-cancers.html Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:55:00 GMT Health It can be distressing, and painful, for men who have difficulties urinating – but doctors reckon it could also be a tell-tale symptom of a fatal problem, and it’s nothing to do with prostate cancer. http://www.wddty.com/difficulties-urinating-it-could-be-a-tell-tale-sign-of-a-fatal-problem.html http://www.wddty.com/difficulties-urinating-it-could-be-a-tell-tale-sign-of-a-fatal-problem.html Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:52:00 GMT Health Heart attack patients are routinely given infusions of glucose, insulin and potassium – but they could be fatal, researchers have suddenly discovered. http://www.wddty.com/heart-infusions-a-routine-practice-that-s-useless-and-possibly-dangerous.html http://www.wddty.com/heart-infusions-a-routine-practice-that-s-useless-and-possibly-dangerous.html Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:51:00 GMT Health Almost every week a new piece of research finds out something else about the importance of vitamin D to our health. Now researchers have discovered that nearly half of all epileptics are deficient in the vitamin, which also increases their risk of osteoporosis, auto-immune disease, cancer, and heart disease. http://www.wddty.com/epilepsy-half-of-all-victims-are-deficient-in-vitamin-d.html http://www.wddty.com/epilepsy-half-of-all-victims-are-deficient-in-vitamin-d.html Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:49:00 GMT Health There are plenty of drugs around for treating rheumatoid arthritis – but doctors don’t have a clue which ones work. Even though researchers have been analysing the different drugs for this disabling disease for 30 years, there is still no clear-cut guidance for doctors about the best ones to choose. http://www.wddty.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-but-which-drugs-work.html http://www.wddty.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-but-which-drugs-work.html Thu, 6 Dec 2007 11:35:00 GMT Health The cochlear implant is a special type of hearing aid that allows the profoundly deaf to function in the world – but it also causes meningitis, it’s suddenly been discovered. http://www.wddty.com/meningitis-hearing-implant-is-a-major-cause.html http://www.wddty.com/meningitis-hearing-implant-is-a-major-cause.html Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:58:00 GMT Health Lutein – the antioxidant found in dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach and kale – has been proven to reduce our risk of developing the eye disease age-related macular degeneration (AMD). http://www.wddty.com/failing-eyesight-lutein-is-the-best-defence.html http://www.wddty.com/failing-eyesight-lutein-is-the-best-defence.html Thu, 8 Nov 2007 12:13:00 GMT Health Patients who are rushed into intensive care after a sudden heart attack are being given a useless drug. http://www.wddty.com/heart-attack-patients-given-useless-drug.html http://www.wddty.com/heart-attack-patients-given-useless-drug.html Thu, 8 Nov 2007 12:05:00 GMT Health Around 25,000 Britons and 150,000 Americans suffer a mini-stroke, or TIA (transient ischemic attack) every year – and, within a week of the initial attack, up to 1 in 10 will go on to suffer a major, and disabling, stroke. http://www.wddty.com/tia-act-quickly-and-you-can-avoid-a-major-stroke.html http://www.wddty.com/tia-act-quickly-and-you-can-avoid-a-major-stroke.html Thu, 1 Nov 2007 10:50:00 GMT Health Children as young as three are being given a powerful drug such as Ritalin to treat their ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) – even though it’s not licensed for use among small children, and nobody’s been checking to see how safe the drug is in this age group. http://www.wddty.com/adhd-toddlers-are-given-powerful-drugs-that-aren-t-licensed-or-safe.html http://www.wddty.com/adhd-toddlers-are-given-powerful-drugs-that-aren-t-licensed-or-safe.html Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:47:00 GMT Health Salt in our food is a major cause of high blood pressure (hypertension) – but it’s news to the American food industry. There, salt intake from food has increased by 50 per cent since 1970 – and it’s reckoned that 90 per cent of Americans will suffer from hypertension some time in their lives. http://www.wddty.com/high-blood-pressure-salt-in-our-food-is-a-major-cause-but-don-t-tell-the-fda.html http://www.wddty.com/high-blood-pressure-salt-in-our-food-is-a-major-cause-but-don-t-tell-the-fda.html Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:42:00 GMT Health