MPs and campaigners predict class action after failures to mount full-scale research into warnings left millions of patients at risk

By Nina Lakhani

Secret documents reveal that government-funded experts were warned nearly 30 years ago that tranquillisers that were later prescribed to millions of people could cause brain damage. Read the rest of this entry »

Chlamydia testing has become more widely available

There were almost half a million new cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the UK last year, figures show.

Experts at the Health Protection Agency (HPA) say young people are most affected.

And one in 10 of 15-24 year olds with an STI became infected again within a year. Read the rest of this entry »

Whenever you think of a beautiful face the first thing that comes to your mind is radiant and glowing skin isn’t it? All of us want beautiful skin but forget to follow some simple tips to get healthy skin.

People wonder why they don’t have beautiful skin like their friends. It is easy to believe that beautiful skin is a gift of those costly products which your friend use and which you can’t afford. But you need to get rid of this misconception. Read the rest of this entry »

Sometimes it may take long years for you to decide what kind of living style or healthy life you really deserve and how much you have gained so far. The comparison is substantially meaningful for leading a comfortable life altogether.

It is not about just maintaining a balanced diet, healthy food system, physical toning or measured by successful performance with every activity. Read the rest of this entry »

Worried about the first signs of ageing? With age and the combined effects of stress and pollution it is quite difficult to retain healthy and glowing skin. This is why you need to use the Dermalogica Power Rich.

This cream is known for the structural support it offers to both layers of skin, the dermis and the epidermis.

Age and associated factors like your lifestyle and genetics results in certain changes in your skin. The cell renewal process slows down resulting in dull skin, the protein ‘collagen’ and the fibre ‘elastin’ are affected and the facial fat thins. All this leads to loose, sagging skin. Read the rest of this entry »

The opportunity to save tens of thousands of HIV patients with a simple, cheap, drug treatment is being missed, say researchers.

Giving some newly-diagnosed patients an antibiotic would significantly reduce the death toll in the early stages of the disease, they say.

A major study in The Lancet medical journal found it halved mortality.

The World Health Organization already endorses the treatment, but specialists say many people are not given the drug. Read the rest of this entry »

It may be a good idea to take nutritional supplements like antioxidant vitamins, which can help relieve stress, as researchers have found that stress may result in a shorter lifespan.

According to a study published in the journal Evolutionary Anthropology, scientists used ancient human teeth to discover that stress that was brought on earlier on in their life may have led to their early death. Read the rest of this entry »