This can be severe if a careful reduction plan is not followed. So many people throw their pills down the lavatory when they realize they are dependent. They then have to rush off to the doctor for more when they cannot cope with the withdrawal symptoms. This is not because they lack willpower, nor because [...]
Food allergy usually shows itself in childhood, and the most common problem is a reaction to cow’s milk among babies and young children. Babies who are bottle-fed are obviously at greater risk of developing a sensitivity to cow’s milk, but atopic babies who are breast-fed can react badly to foods that the mother is eating, [...]
In Australia as in the USA, more money is spent on analgesics than on any other of the other most prescribed drugs including cardiovascular drugs and antibiotics. In the United States approximately $1 billion is spent annually on over-the-counter pain killing medications. Another $10 billion is spent each year in prescribed medication and operations to [...]
Pain disables more of the world’s population than cancer or heart disease. This not only results in hospitalisation, out-patient treatment, medication and the costs of surgery, but also causes loss of productivity, loss of income, disability and sometimes huge legal settlements as well. Australia’s statistics on chronic and acute pain are staggering. As far as [...]