Alternative & Complementary Healthcare
I don't know about you, but I am fed up of hearing bad news. After Brexit, Covid, all the political shenanigans, I've really had enough, you know. I follow my own advice that I often give to patients, and have taken a very long 'news fast' for the last year or so. I don't watch, …
Vaginal mesh surgery has now been suspended in the UK because of similar problems - but hernia meshes are still being used. More than a million Americans have hernia repair surgery every year—and yet many of the mesh implant procedures have never been properly researched, and around 10 percent of patients are in constant pain …
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I can't say I find this surprising, do you?! The Times 6.2.20 “STATINS STOP PATIENTS LEADING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES” Statins & blood pressure pills may not be as effective as thought because people consider them a “free-pass” to lead a less healthy lifestyle, a large study suggests. Researchers followed 40,000 people & found those on the …
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Woo-hoo, I have launched the new shop - admittedly, a couple of weeks ago now - but I wanted to make sure it all worked OK before announcing it! The lovely server company of the old shop generously gave us all a free upgrade, but it meant all the old links and loads of other …