http://www.wddty.com/health-advice en-gb http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 20 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. http://www.wddty.com/chemical-cosh-used-on-most-elderly-patients-to-keep-them-quiet.html http://www.wddty.com/chemical-cosh-used-on-most-elderly-patients-to-keep-them-quiet.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:16:00 GMT Health 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 refusing to have the jab. http://www.wddty.com/people-snubbing-untested-swine-flu-vaccine.html http://www.wddty.com/people-snubbing-untested-swine-flu-vaccine.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:14:00 GMT Health 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 discovered this week. http://www.wddty.com/healthy-people-being-misdiagnosed-with-parkinson-s.html http://www.wddty.com/healthy-people-being-misdiagnosed-with-parkinson-s.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:12:00 GMT Health 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? http://www.wddty.com/the-best-way-to-serve-fish-for-its-healthy-benefits.html http://www.wddty.com/the-best-way-to-serve-fish-for-its-healthy-benefits.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:11:31 GMT Health It’s got to be the best news of the week – eating a little chocolate every day helps reduce stress. http://www.wddty.com/a-little-chocolate-every-day-helps-reduce-stress.html http://www.wddty.com/a-little-chocolate-every-day-helps-reduce-stress.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:09:00 GMT Health 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 £500,000 organic meat scam. http://www.wddty.com/thousands-have-been-eating-organic-meat-that-wasn-t.html http://www.wddty.com/thousands-have-been-eating-organic-meat-that-wasn-t.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:49:00 GMT Health 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. http://www.wddty.com/major-pain-relieving-drug-linked-to-asthma.html http://www.wddty.com/major-pain-relieving-drug-linked-to-asthma.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:47:00 GMT Health 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. http://www.wddty.com/how-to-counter-harmful-air-pollutants-in-your-home-and-office.html http://www.wddty.com/how-to-counter-harmful-air-pollutants-in-your-home-and-office.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:45:00 GMT Health Green tea may stop people getting oral cancer, even when they are at very high risk with a pre-malignant condition. http://www.wddty.com/green-tea-prevents-oral-cancer-even-in-high-risk-patients.html http://www.wddty.com/green-tea-prevents-oral-cancer-even-in-high-risk-patients.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:44:00 GMT Health 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. http://www.wddty.com/meditation-technique-helps-people-who-are-in-constant-pain.html http://www.wddty.com/meditation-technique-helps-people-who-are-in-constant-pain.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:42:00 GMT Health With H1N1 (swine flu) infections on the rise along with growing concerns about the safety of the new vaccine, scientists have discovered a simple and safe way we can protect ourselves from the worst effects of the virus. http://www.wddty.com/a-simple-and-safe-way-to-beat-swine-flu.html http://www.wddty.com/a-simple-and-safe-way-to-beat-swine-flu.html Wed, 4 Nov 2009 03:03:00 GMT Health If you know you really should diet and exercise a little, researchers have discovered a pain-free method that curbs your appetite while also burning off some calories – even when you’re sitting in your armchair. http://www.wddty.com/how-to-trick-the-brain-into-eating-less.html http://www.wddty.com/how-to-trick-the-brain-into-eating-less.html Wed, 4 Nov 2009 03:01:00 GMT Health Some antibiotics can cause severe birth defects, pregnant women have been warned this week. http://www.wddty.com/antibiotics-cause-birth-defects-pregnant-women-warned.html http://www.wddty.com/antibiotics-cause-birth-defects-pregnant-women-warned.html Wed, 4 Nov 2009 02:59:00 GMT Health There are ‘three killer indicators’ that will tell you your chances of developing heart disease and diabetes, researchers have discovered. http://www.wddty.com/the-three-killer-indicators-that-increase-your-chances-of-heart-disease.html http://www.wddty.com/the-three-killer-indicators-that-increase-your-chances-of-heart-disease.html Wed, 4 Nov 2009 02:57:00 GMT Health We may have got it all wrong: full-fat milk may be better for keeping the weight off than low-fat milk, according to new research published this week. http://www.wddty.com/full-fat-milk-may-be-less-fattening-after-all.html http://www.wddty.com/full-fat-milk-may-be-less-fattening-after-all.html Wed, 4 Nov 2009 02:55:00 GMT Health Long-term use of mobile phones can cause brain tumours, a major World Health Organization study will finally announce later this year. http://www.wddty.com/mobile-phones-do-cause-brain-tumours-major-study-finally-confirms.html http://www.wddty.com/mobile-phones-do-cause-brain-tumours-major-study-finally-confirms.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:55:00 GMT Health More than half the people who are taking a powerful antidepressant aren’t getting any help from the drug – and that’s because doctors still work with two assumptions about depression that are false, researchers have said this week. http://www.wddty.com/the-two-myths-about-depression-and-why-antidepressants-don-t-work.html http://www.wddty.com/the-two-myths-about-depression-and-why-antidepressants-don-t-work.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:53:00 GMT Health Low-dose radiation from medical and dental x-rays could cause heart disease, a new study suggests. http://www.wddty.com/dental-and-medical-x-rays-cause-heart-disease-new-research-discovers.html http://www.wddty.com/dental-and-medical-x-rays-cause-heart-disease-new-research-discovers.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:51:00 GMT Health