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| Dear Kelley Why a doctors' strike in the UK may be good news for patients State-employed doctors in the UK are unhappy about a pension offer from the Government, and there's talk of a strike. In one of my blog posts this week, I explain why this might actually be good news for patients. For more on this, click this link. Aspirin for disease prevention? Not so fast... Aspirin is a drug quite-commonly advised for the prevention of heart attacks and strokes. However, recent research suggests that any benefits here are more-or-less balanced by potential hazards associated with taking this drug for most people. For more on this, click this link. Don't believe everything you read, including in medical journals Scientific studies can genuinely help illuminate the truth, but only if the data is to be trusted. Unfortunately, there's evidence that a fair percentage of researchers and scientists are prepared to corrupt their findings or even make things up in the pursuit of publication. For more on this, click this link. To your good health! Dr John Briffa www.drbriffa.com | | |
