The effects of Lead on cognitive function in children

The effects of Lead on cognitive function in children

Early exposure to lead, whether in utero or as a young child, may cause lasting harm in a child's cognitive (brain) development.

Damaged lungs: untested treatment

Adults with injured lungs are being subjected to procedures which are largely untested and unproven, according to an editorial in the British Medical...

Chemotherapy may affect the brain

New evidence shows that systemic chemotherapy for breast cancer or lymphoma can result in a significant decline in cognitive function.

A dubious good deed

A story published without fanfare in a recent issue of the British Medical Journal (see facing story, this page) revealed the astonishing statistic t...

Pcbs affect intelligence

An industrial pollutant can affect the intelligence, memory and attention of children if their mothers were exposed to high doses of it when they were...

A better brand of snake oil

Recently, a well known allergist had his hands slapped by the General Medical Council for breaking its rules against advertising. The British Medical...