The Patients Association has today published a report highlighting poor cases of NHS care. The charity’s report provides detailed accounts of patients’ negative experiences, which include elderly patients not...
'Doctors should not prescribe ‘precious’ antibiotics for most people with sore throats and should recommend drugs like paracetamol, new guidelines say,' BBC News reports
'Millions of people could be risking their health by taking herbal remedies and prescription drugs at the same time, scientists warn' is the frontpage headline in the Daily Mail
"Men who take high doses of ibuprofen for months at a time may be at greater risk of fertility issues" The Guardian reports
“Millions of people are set to benefit from the first new migraine drug in 20 years,” reports the Mail Online.; somewhat prematurely.
Babies given Calpol just once a month "are five times as likely to develop asthma'', the Daily Mail reports. The headline is prompted by a Spanish study that found babies given paracetamol during their first year of life had an increased risk of asthma…
The flu vaccine has featured heavily in recent news, with reports that people are avoiding having the vaccine as they are concerned about its swine flu component. The British Medical Association (BMA) has written to the government, warning...
Vaccination for whooping cough may be offered to pregnant women and teenagers, reports the Daily Mail. This is due to an alarming rise in cases and a number of deaths...
"Dozen babies born using 'safer' IVF treatment," reads today’s headline in The Independent. This headline was based on a new study providing proof of concept that the natural hormone kisspeptin-54 could...