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Toxic metals in Ayurvedic remedies Popular Indian herbal medicines sold over the internet may contain harmful levels of poisonous toxic metals, The Guardian reports. Laboratory tests on Ayurvedic remedies found that...

Incense smoke and cancer risk 'Incense smoke may increase the risk of developing some cancers' reports The Guardian today. It said the findings of a 12-year study of 60,000 Chinese people backed up previous research showing that incense smoke contains cancer-causing chemi

Screening for premature births “Early screening of pregnant women could save 'more than 1,000 premature births a year',” is the headline in the Daily Mail. This is based on comments from British obstetrics...

Aspirin for coronary heart disease "Medical experts have prescribed a daily dose of aspirin for millions of Britons to beat heart disease and strokes", the Daily Express reported. Extensive media coverage was given to a study in which researchers calculated the ideal age for h

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