Health care
125 articles and keynote videos (55 with video) since 2006, newest first.
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Health · 2008
AIDS Update: latest figures and AIDS video
AIDS Statistics and Video Most of the figures are from UNAIDS or other official sources including reliable in-country surveys.
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Air ambulance emergency
Despised for Saving Lives - London's Air Ambulance fights for survival The Daily Express Air Ambulance in London celebrated its fifth birth…
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Celebrex: Arthritis Pain Latest News
New arthritis wonder cure? Miracle results for rheumatoid arthritis claimed - not for Celebrex but for new treatment which stops the immune…
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Drug addiction and treatment
Interesting links on drug addiction, chemical dependency, alcohol abuse Special welcome to readers of "The Truth about Drugs" by Dr Patrick…
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Drugs and alcohol: The Truth
8% of all international trade is illegal drugs 80% of all large US companies test workers for drugs 8% of all men dependent on alcohol or d…
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Euthanasia: when people want to die, how should doctors respond
Mercy Killing and Assisted Suicide. Pro euthanasia? Arguments against euthanasia. History of euthanasia. As a care of the dying specialist …
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Genes and human behavior / personality / psychology
"My Genes Made Me Do It" The Nuffield Council of Bioethics is asking all of us what to do if scientists find genes for homosexuality, shyne…
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Living Wills: letter to my doctor just in case
Living wills may be damaged by legislation As a doctor who has specialised in the care of the dying I have often thought about how I would …
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The Truth about Zantac
Zantac (ranitidine) is used to block acid production in the stomach, for indigestion, acid reflux. heartburn, ulcer treatment and treatment…
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Cancer cure?: angiostatin and endostatin
LATEST: news on endostatin / angiostatin - Watch Video Start Video Now If you need free RealVideo player - press below
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STI571 hope of new cure for bone cancer
What is the truth about STI571? Does STI571 cure cancer? STI571 side effects. Summary of latest research and news on STI571 by Dr Patrick D…
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Cancer cure news: Video
Cancer cure news - a headline every day but what is the truth? Cancer cure news - a headline every day but what is the truth?
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6 steps to better pain relief in cancer
Relieving Pain - A DIY Guide. As a doctor who has cared for the dying I have often been asked to kill people. One reason is that the fear o…
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Alzheimer's disease
Latest news summary - exelon and other treatments. Exelon was launched in 1997 as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease, and received regulat…
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Cancer cure headlines
Cancer cure headlines - summary of recent news. Stories of so-called cancer cures almost daily - what is the truth?
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"Cancer cure in two years" ??
"Cancer cure in two years"? The truth about endostatin and angiostatin. Dramatic cancer cure rates in mice but effect on human cancer unkno…
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Celebrex and Vioxx
In early 2005, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced important changes for all non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medicines…
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Comment on reports of HIV man who may have "cured" himself
Press reports (13th November 2005) about man in London who tested positve for HIV and then (possibly) eliminated HIV from his body Man Cure…
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Deep Vein Thrombosis
Why people die suddenly of blood clots on planes. Economy class syndrome - deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and how to avoid it.
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Designer babies: how biotech can help parents create a 'perfect' child
Should genetic engineering or human cloning be used to create designer babies? - Patrick Dixon is a keynote speaker, writer and broadcaster…
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New hope for multiple sclerosis
Interferon b helps Multiple Sclerosis. Natalizumab slows down MS attacks Interferon b treatment helps multiple sclerosis recovery and survi…
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Wonder-drug?
Miracle claims are being made for a new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis which stops the immune system attacking joints.
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Health · 2008
Rheumatoid Arthritis Wonder-drug?
Miracle claims are being made (November 2000) for a new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis which stops the immune system attacking joints.
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Health · 2008
SARS: global epidemic from mutant virus causing pneumonia
Reminder of the 1918-1919 flu epidemic which killed 30 million. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Symptoms and Survival.
