A D D I C T I O N !
Over the last few weeks the world has been taking a good look at drug addiction as, whatever Michael Jackson's cause of death, some are convinced that he started on the slippery slope to never, never land several years ago. Although many medical professionals...

Preventing yeast infections - Response to reader
Preventing yeast infections - Dear Ms Brown,I have this recurring yeast infection and I have read somewhere that diet can affect the condition. Do you have any suggestions on a diet plan that could help relieve this condition. Thanks a lot.

Genes, age affect fitness
Our level of fitness will determine improvement rate after starting an exercise programme.If we are experiencing a low level of cardiorespiratory fitness at the beginning of the programme, we will notice improvements quickly, all things being equal.

Alcohol is good for your bones
When it comes to alcohol and health, the news is especially confusing. Is it good for your heart to drink red wine? (Maybe, but not too much.) Does drinking increase the chances of breast cancer? (Probably.) And now new research finds moderate drinking....

The Pill makes me depressed
Dear Dr Rainford, I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome three years ago and I have been having irregular periods since then. I was informed by an obstetrician and gynaecologist that an oral contraceptive would be beneficial and was taking same....

Letters
Dreading IMF's return, Dear Dr Abel, It was Dr Paul Joseph Goebbels who said: "A lie, repeated often enough, will end up as truth." When this happens, virtually everyone, from a humble pump attendant to a first-rate...