Health News

• Why we sued Simon Singh: the British Chiropractic Association speaks | Edzard Ernst 22/02/2012
  The BCA gives a fascinating account of why it sued the writer for libel over article in Guardian, and the aftermath of its defeatThe president of the British Chiropractic Council, Richard Brown, recently gave his account of the much publicised libel suit that the BCA instigated against Simon Singh. It makes fascinating reading."Co-author with Ernst of T […]
  Edzard Ernst
• Older mothers may be more prone to depression than younger women 22/02/2012
  Preliminary study suggests risk of depression is five times as high among women who have children later in lifeWomen who have children later in life may face a higher risk of depression than younger mothers, according to research that drew on a health survey of thousands of Canadian women.In the study, scientists asked whether women who had given birth in th […]
  Ian Sample
• Women say no to 'state-sponsored rape' 21/02/2012
  Should women be forced to endure a vaginal ultrasound before being allowed to have an abortion? Legislators in Virginia think they should but opposition is mountingOne of the hundreds of women who protested outside the Virginia State Capitol wore a T-shirt which read "Say No to State-Mandated Rape", in reference to one of two new bills set to make […]
  Carlene Thomas-Bailey
• Death by denial: The campaigners who continue to deny HIV causes Aids | Brian Deer 21/02/2012
  As each of their followers dies, those who campaign against HIV treatments simply move on to the next level of denialKarri Stokely is a poster girl for a different way to look at health. After receiving an Aids diagnosis in 1996, at the age of 29, she was treated for 11 years with a cocktail of drugs. But then she saw an internet video saying that HIV was a […]
  Brian Deer
• Dr Dillner's health dilemmas: will a mouthguard stop me grinding my teeth? 19/02/2012
  A properly fitted guard will stop your face and jaw aching and reduce the likelihood of you breaking your teethTeeth grinding (the medical term is bruxism) is not only annoying but fairly common. It's a condition in which you grind or gnash your teeth, especially in your sleep. It may not cause any problems but can give you headaches, a sore face (from […]
  Luisa Dillner