Updates

High-intensity exercise yields extra heart effects

The risk of heart disease steadily decreases as the intensity of exercise increases. more »

Intravenous magnesium helps severe asthma

Yet another trial has confirmed the usefulness of intravenous magnesium therapy as a treatment for severe asthma, according to a new double-blind, placebo-controlled study. more »

Nicotine patches: no patch on cold turkey

Nicotine skin patches have been widely sold as the answer to an addiction to smoking. In the UK, you don’t need a prescription to buy them but, in California, more »

Tamoxifen risk and benefits still inconclusive

Yet another clinical trial of tamoxifen can’t decide if the drug is worth taking. Originally hailed as a major contribution to breast cancer prevention, tamoxifen has had a bumpy ride more »

Botox injection: beware of the latest wrinkle

Botox injection is the fastest-growing sector of cosmetic surgery in the US following its approval by the US Food and Drug Administration last April. more »

Smoking: yet another nail in the coughing

Women may now have yet another reason not to smoke - breast cancer. A survey by Canadian researchers has discovered that childless women who smoke more than a pack a day more »

Hrt hazards to women’s health again confirmed

A recent report further cripples the last vestiges of support for hormone replacement therapy as a must-have treatment for menopause. more »

Pregnancy tests can sometimes get it wrong

Negative pregnancy tests can be misleading, according to a recent report. A severely dehydrated woman was admitted to hospital with vomiting and vaginal discharge. more »

Hairdressers give birth to smaller babies

The long hours and the chemicals used in perms and hairsprays may be putting hairdressers at risk of producing small babies. more »

Latest analysis reaffirms the danger of hrt

A new British review has concluded that a woman taking HRT is more likely to contract a life-threatening disease than be protected against one. more »

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3 Nov 2009 | Lynne McTaggart - Wh... (jowddty)

The poisoned generation

Perhaps the most underappreciated health scandal in modern times is the fact that, every day, we are all subjected to some 80,000 drugs—virtually all of which have not undergone a single regulat... more »

23 Oct 2009 | Health from your Gar... (bshubbard)

Your good health is down to yo...

One thing is sure in this world:  only you can establish total wellness and health. Unless you want it, and are sufficiently motivated to gain it and keep it, no amount of outside support will su... more »

1 Oct 2009 | Lynne McTaggart - Wh... (jowddty)

DNA: it's not destiny

When we become ill, most of us lay the blame at the feet of our ancestors: my heart problem is like dad’s, who had a dicky ticker; I’m likely to get breast cancer because it’s what m... more »

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19:53 | Health Conditions (ajmcglynn)

Re: glioblastoma multiforme

Dear Jenny, The New York Times published an article about a week ago describing a promising experimental treatment.  The physician is Dr. Howard Riina at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell &... more »

19:30 | Health Conditions (ajmcglynn)

Re: Small Intestine Bacterial ...

Karen, I note your comment that Xifaxin has been helpful.  The wisdom in the alternative medical community is that infestation in the gut can be a side effect of antibiotic treatment:  The a... more »

15:14 | Health Conditions (nickhal)

Re: Lung Cancer

KiwiGal: I'm sorry your friend is in trouble, but I'm just wondering on what scale you rate intelligence: there will be quite a few on this site who would not consider it intelligent to go for... more »

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