Special report

Psychiatric labels - An epidemic in children’s mental healthcare

The growing ‘grey’ population may be raking in the cash for drug companies, but look at the other end of the age spectrum and you’ll also see burgeoning trade. The number of children diagnosed with me... more »

Psychiatric labelsif you eat bad, you act bad

Rule out any nutritional deficiencies or food sensitivities that may be manifesting as mental illness in your child - an unhealthy body often creates a sick mind. For good nutritional advice, get a co... more »

Things that cause a loss of memory memory loss

* Tranquillisers * Beta-blockers * Steroids such as prednisolone * Epilepsy drugs such as Zonegran more »

Electro-pollution - Surviving in a sea of emfs

You can’t see them, hear or feel them, but we are bathed in them 24 hours a day. Apart from the air itself, electromagnetic fields (EMFs) are the most pervasive things in our environment. And yet, few... more »

Electrosensitivity - Living and working with emfs

Various do-it-yourself meters can be purchased or hired: * EMF Professional Electric and Magnetic Field meter can be rented for £25/week (www.healthy-house.co.uk) * Powerwatch sells or hires out... more »

Electro-pollution - What’s your usual exposure to emfs?

Electromagnetic field (EMF) levels are calibrated according to a variety of measures, the most common of which is ‘microteslas’ (µT). In the UK, the government body responsible for advising on EMF saf... more »

Antihypertensives: the drugs don’t work

None of the 66 pharmaceutical drugs currently licensed as treatment for high blood pressure, or hypertension, are any better than 'water pills', according to a new breakthrough study. more »

New drugs - New profits for old product

Most new drugs are simply old drugs with a bit of window dressing to justify double the price tag. Yet, the dangers multiply from these novel twists and aren’t picked up until after the drugs are take... more »

Metformin: the drug of choice?

For many people with type 2 diabetes, the drug of choice is likely to be metformin (Glucophage), the only available member of the biguanide family. It works by stopping the liver from producing n ... more »

Is insulin a better bet than oral drugs?

"Diabetes pills lower blood glucose levels. They are not insulin. If eating healthier foods, increasing activity and taking such pills do not lower your blood glucose enough, you may need to eithe ... more »

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