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In 1953, the award-winning and much-lauded American playwright and author Lillian Hellman was called to testify before the Committee on House Un-American Activities (HUAC), chaired by Senator Joseph ("Have you now or have you ever been a Communist")

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Dr Damien Downing, a specialist in allergy, environment and nutrition, is current president of the British Society for Ecological Medicine, on the editorial board of Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, Chief Medical Advisor of cancer charity Yes to

Why do some people end up with dementia and others don't? One big factor could be their diets, and especially the amount of processed food they eat. For every 10 percent rise in the amount of processed food and drink in our diets, our risk of dementi

Taking very high doses of B6 supplements lowers anxiety in a month. People who take 100 mg of the vitamin—a level that's 75 times greater than the RDA (recommended daily allowance)—report lower generalized and social anxiety, say researchers from the

Avocados may not be quite the superfood that some claim—but eating one a day does slightly lower levels of the "bad" LDL cholesterol. Benefits such as weight loss and slimmer waists, claimed by avocado advocates, weren't picked up by a new study that

The major theory of the cause of Alzheimer's disease—that it's caused by plaques in the brain—has been thrown into question by concerns that the originating research may have been fraudulent. Researchers from the University of Minnesota may have tamp

A Covid-19 vaccine is supposed to keep you out of the hospital—but it could be more dangerous than the virus itself. You're more likely to end up in the hospital from a serious adverse reaction to one of the main Covid vaccines—Pfizer's or Moderna's

Intermittent fasting— going without food and drinking only water for at least 14 hours—can reduce the severity of Covid-19 symptoms. Regular intermittent fasters are far less likely to suffer serious Covid symptoms or need hospital care, a new study

Homeopathy is more effective than standard antibiotics for treating ringworm (tinea), the infectious skin condition that's common in children living in humid climates. The homeopathic remedy Bacillinum has been tested against griseofulvin, an antibio

As if we didn't have enough health risks to contend with, researchers have come up with another one— being tall. Researchers estimate that black and white people who are taller than 5 feet, 9 inches, have a higher risk of atrial fibrillation (irregul

There are seven key lifestyle changes you can make to lower your chances of developing dementia. Even people who have a higher genetic risk of dementia can still be helped by the changes, say researchers from the University of Mississippi Medical Cen

Having a positive outlook increases your chances of living beyond the age of 90. Researchers from Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and other universities have assessed the impact of optimism on longevity in a study that involved nearly 160,

Taking a walk is one of the best ways to counter knee pain from osteoarthritis. Regular walkers are 40 percent less likely to suffer new frequent knee pain, say researchers led by Dr Grace H. Lo of Baylor College of Medicine. Walking is particularly

Patients should be given aromatherapy treatment before surgery. It halves the risk of using post-op painkillers such as opioids, new research has found. Lavender and peppermint are the best oils to use, say researchers from the University of Pittsbur

Cannabis therapies for pain relief have often been described as "the hippie's disappointment" because the psychoactive chemical that gets people high has been removed. However, using the whole cannabis plant—including the THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)—c

Cancer care isn't working in America. Although the US spends twice as much as other wealthy nations on treating the disease, the rate of people dying from cancer is the same as everywhere else. The US spends around $200 billion every year on treating

Vaccines are supposed to protect us from getting a disease. But that hasn't been the case with Covid-19, and the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) jab isn't always preventing children from contracting measles, a new study has discovered. Nearly 8 percent

Two of the most common drugs to treat advanced prostate cancer increase the risk of serious heart problems that need emergency care. One of the drugs, abiraterone, raises the risk of hypertension, diabetes or heart problems by 77 percent, and enzalut

Covid vaccines could increase the risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a serious neurological disease, by as much as 40 percent. AstraZeneca's Vaxzevria and the Johnson & Johnson and Janssen Covid jabs have both been linked to the raised risk, and

One in seven of us will suffer from depression sometime in our lives. But depression may be an utterly different experience for one person compared to someone else, and psychiatry backs this up. For a diagnosis of depression, a patient must display f

Adrenal glands are responsible for producing several hormones daily that are used throughout the body. When your adrenal glands become fatigued, it can trigger other health problems, starting with a hormone imbalance. Since your adrenal glands are so

Perhaps you're not sleeping well—but perhaps your difficulties are more centered around the start of the day. Some 60 percent of adults don't get their optimum eight hours of sleep, and it's little wonder with the rushed and stressful lives we lead.

Remember, Kellogg's found people spend around 37 minutes from getting up to leaving the house for work. Anything less than that, and Anne-Marie Imafidon reckons we'll start the day in a bad mood because we're too rushed. Anything more than the 37-min

With all the focus on the theory that estrogen deficiency is the culprit behind the prevalence of AD in women, and with the drug industry chomping at the bit to profitably promote synthetic HRT as a preventative, no one seems to be looking at other c

Natural sex hormones are made by the gonads (the reproductive glands, ovaries and testicles) as well as by other sex steroids found in tissues such as the liver or fat. Synthetic hormones are made in the laboratory from chemicals structurally similar

If you decide to eschew hormone therapy of any variety, Dr Sharon Stills’ go-tos are maca root (aka Peruvian ginseng, though it’s not in the ginseng family), dong quai (aka Angelica sinensis or female ginseng) and Leonurus (aka Leonurus japonicus, us

During the CT scan for the stroke, doctors discovered that Erika also had cancer on the base of the tongue, resulting in swelling around her jaw and visible lesions in her throat. She immediately adopted the following protocol, besides eating a diet

Stroke is the second leading cause of death globally. Signs that a person is having a stroke include: • Sudden trouble speaking • Sudden numbness and seeming paralysis of the face, arms and legs—usually on one side of the body • Sudden visual difficu

Dr George Fareed is the son of the legendary medical missionary Dr Omar John Fareed, who worked with Dr Albert Schweitzer, and he trained at Harvard Medical School, studying recombinant DNA. He went on to teach at Harvard and UCLA Medical Schools, ca

If you’re wondering why the development of a vaccine has anything to do with the hydroxychloroquine treatment, then it’s vital to understand a few important details about Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs). The Covid vaccines were allowed to be admi

Dr Didier Raoult The famous French microbiologist and his colleagues have published scores of papers, including one summarizing the use of hydroxychloroquine early treatment protocols applied to approximately 8,000 patients, with just five deaths, as

In 2014, without warning at the age of 75, I suddenly developed severe pains in my left knee. After a general practitioner visit and an X-ray, I was diagnosed with the onset of osteoarthritis and was told it was age related. My GP told me the conditi

Some of the Ayurvedic herbs that are helpful for osteoarthritis include Boswellia serrata, Commiphora wightii, Astralagus, turmeric and ginger,1 says Dr Shijoe Mathew Anchery, an Ayurvedic doctor who used to work at the Ananda Spa in the Himalayas. "

Q Our 11-year-old dog Peanut seems to be showing signs of senile dementia, such as waking up at odd hours, soiling and staring into space often. Our vet said she is just aging. Can we do anything to slow this process? A According to the BSAVA Manual

Industry lobbying is changing public health messages You can't trust anyone these days,as no eagle-eyed WDDTY reader needs reminding. We need to treat the advisory guidance we get from our health authorities with more than an ounce of skepticism—yes,

A new study claims statins don't cause muscle pain Great news! All those aches and pains you've been suffering while taking a cholesterol-lowering statin had nothing to do with the drug after all. No, it was because you're getting older and researche