“Common painkillers could be linked to male reproductive disorder,” The Guardian reported today, saying that scientists have found a link between the use of mild painkillers in pregnancy and the...
"HIV flushed out by cancer drug", BBC News reports. This headline was prompted by laboratory research showing the promising results of a cancer drug being used to treat HIV…
The Daily Mail interviews a man who claims that the hair-loss drug Propecia (reportedly used by Wayne Rooney) shrank his genitals. An American researcher says there is evidence that the medication can lead to loss of sex drive and permanent impotence…
"Superbugs will kill someone every three seconds by 2050 unless the world acts now," BBC News reports. A review commissioned by the UK government says wide-ranging action is required at a global level to prevent a post-antibiotic future…
A male hormone patch might increase women’s libido, reported The Times on August 18th. The newspaper said, “The treatment claims to make women feel much more frisky,
A study published recently in the British Medical Journal suggests that the 2008-9 seasonal flu vaccine may offer some level of cross-protection against the swine
"Antibiotics linked to eczema risk in children," The Daily Telegraph reports, saying that giving babies the drugs increases their chance of developing the condition by 40%. However, concerned parents should not be put off...
"Do antidepressants work better when taken with supplements?," the Mail Online asks. A new review of existing evidence suggests that, "Omega-3 fish oils, certain amino acids, folate and vitamin D" may boost the beneficial effect of antidepressants…
"Daily iron in pregnancy reduces small baby risk," BBC News reports, with a similar story in the Daily Express. The news stories follow a major review of the best available evidence on the link between...