Health

Josh Hadfield and his mum

Vaccine victim, 7, falls into mini-coma daily after swine flu jab

A young boy of 7 who developed narcolepsy because of the swine flu jab has been denied compensation because doctors said he was not ill enough. This is despite the fact that he sleeps 19 hours each day and is forced to take a cocktail of drugs to prevent himself from nodding off every five minutes. Josh Hadfield developed the[Read More…]

Pharmaceutical industry leaders claim ‘honesty is bad for business’

Pharmaceutical industry leaders claim ‘honesty is bad for business’

The pharmaceutical industry has spoken out against introducing transparency when conducting clinical trials. The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) have argued that the process must remain secretive in order to boost competition and increase their bottom line. Director of the EFPIA, Richard Bergstrom made the arguments after the organisation was pressured into publishing new ethical commitments relating[Read More…]

Deanna Black

Advertising feature: Hypnotherapist helps boosts confidence and tackles stress

“Believe in your words” – Deanna Black Low-self esteem and stress is unfortunately all too prevalent in today’s societies, where we are constantly bombarded with advertisements and magazine features about how to make ourselves look more beautiful. Is it any wonder that we see the rise of depression, mental health issues such as anorexia and excess stress, when all we[Read More…]

Nuclear experts say Fukushima has reached crisis point again and is ‘worse than Chernobyl’

Nuclear experts say Fukushima has reached crisis point again and is ‘worse than Chernobyl’

A nuclear expert has claimed that the radiation leaks from the Fukushima plant may be worse than originally reported. Mycle Schneider is an independent consultant who has previously worked on behalf of the French and German governments. He claims that radioactive water has leaked all over the site and there are no accurate figures for radiation levels. The Tokyo Electric[Read More…]

Hero paramedic saves heart attack patient while suffering heart attack of his own

Hero paramedic saves heart attack patient while suffering heart attack of his own

One heroic paramedic has hit the headlines lately after saving the life of a heart attack patient – despite suffering from a heart attack himself at the same time. Joseph Hardman has was giving CPR to a patient, who hasn’t been named, last Friday morning when, on the way to the hospital, he began having severe chest pains. Despite realising[Read More…]