'Women who regularly take ibuprofen and paracetamol are more likely to go deaf' is the alarming claim in the Daily Mail. The study that the paper is reporting on actually found only a small increase in risk…
Two trials of a new psoriasis treatment have given “hope” to sufferers, The Independent reported today. The newspaper said that the two separate studies show that
Peppermint oil is the most effective treatment for irritable bowel syndrome, according to news reports today. The non-prescription supplement has been shown to be
News article about a study investigating the risks linked to use of beta-blockers during non-cardiac surgery
"A new blood test can help doctors tease out whether an infection is caused by a bacteria or a virus within two hours," BBC News reports. The test could help to appropriately target the use of both antibiotics and antivirals...
"'Early access' drugs scheme launched for severely ill," BBC News reports. The government has launched the Early Access to Medicines Scheme designed to help patients with life threatening or debilitating conditions access unlicensed...
“Antidepressants may help body fight HIV and cancer” was the headline in The Independent today. The newspaper article was on research that suggests that antidepressant
"Traumatic childhoods increase the risk of death before the age of 50 by up to 80%," reports the Mail Online. The news is based on research that followed children born during one week in 1958...
“The increasing popularity of Caesarean births and having children later in life are contributing to a dramatic rise in cases of diabetes in young children,” the