Written on Feb, 24, 2005
by DrB
Peggy Peck Medscape Medical News 2005. © 2005 Medscape Feb. 23, 2005In a small study, patients with papulopustular rosacea treated with a hydrophilic cream containing 2% polyphenone (green tea extract) experienced a significant reduction in mean inflammatory lesion count compared with patients applying…
Written on Feb, 24, 2005
by DrB
Study shows how green tea may fight bladder cancer Last Updated: 2005-02-23 16:05:54 -0400 (Reuters Health) By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Green tea extract may interfere with a process that helps early bladder cancer to spread throughout the body, new…
Written on Feb, 23, 2005
by DrB
Just Say No Robert Langreth, 11.29.04 Do you really need all those prescriptions pills you are popping? Maybe not. There’s a backlash building against the cost, risk and side effects of medication, and it’s bad news for the pharmaceutical industry. Wesley Miller was…
Written on Feb, 20, 2005
by DrB
This is a transcript from PM. The program is broadcast around Australia at 5:10pm on Radio National and 6:10pm on ABC Local Radio. PM – Doctors concerned about bogus research pushed by drug companies Doctors concerned about bogus research pushed by drug companies…
Written on Feb, 20, 2005
by DrB
WASHINGTON (Reuters) Lead left in paint, water, soil and elsewhere may not only be affecting children’s intelligence but may cause a significant proportion of violent crime, a U.S. researcher argued Friday. He said the U.S. government needs to do more to lower lead…
Written on Feb, 19, 2005
by DrB
Paracetamol use in pregnancy linked to childhood asthma. 24/01/2005 Women who take paracetamol during the later stages of pregnancy are more likely than those who never take it to have children who suffer from asthma. Newly-published research suggests that as much as 7…