Quackery and woo are among the favourite insults directed at anyone who practices most forms of CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) – and especially those who use of homeopathy, herbs or vitamins – by staunch and vocal supporters of evidence based medicine. However a feature in the Daily Mail today describes a class of drugs […]
Could your blood pressure reading be wrong?
September 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
An essential part of any health check-up is getting a blood pressure reading. But when the doctor inflates that cuff around your arm and then releases it, what exactly is being measured? A feature of mine in the Daily Mail today sets out a radical new picture of hypertension. It explains why some people on blood […]
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