Henry V, King of England, victor of the Battle of Agincourt, and hero of a Shakespeare play, would have died at the age of 16 if it were not for the skill of his surgeon in removing an arrow shot in his face during battle. Prince Henry was born in 1386, son of Henry of Bolingbroke [more...]
The high cost of medical procedures in the United States creates opportunities for developing countries to carry out these procedures for medical tourists. Philippines senator Richard Gordon believes that his country is well-placed to get a share of a potential $30 to $79 billion dollars spent by 15.75 million Americans who seek medical care in other [more...]
Counterfeit medicines are presenting a huge problem for all countries, and in particular developing countries where it undermines their health care systems, causes death and serious illness, and interferes with genuine attempts to deal with disease and epidemics. Counterfeit medicines pass as genuine by false labelling of both branded and generic products, and often their [more...]
You may know that part of the famous nursery rhyme of Jack and Jill which goes, ..to mend his head with vinegar and brown paper. This does indeed refer to the use of vinegar and brown paper in the treatment of wounds, bruises and other injuries. It is a very old remedy which is still used [more...]
In the past few decades, antidepressants — medicines designed to lift the mood of people who are seriously depressed — have become almost routinely prescribed. The availability of new medicines that have fewer side effects than the old standbys have been one factor in their popularity, as has been a lessened stigma about seeking [more...]