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From 1 July 2005, the term ‘medical misadventure’ was replaced by a new category called ‘treatment injury’ for medical misadventure claims lodged with ACC.

That fluttering, hammering, erratic heartbeat that appears occasionally, that can take your breath away. In many cases, this erratic heart flutter mostly occurs at night while you’re lying down resting.

Many years ago, people thought the world was flat because that was what they saw around them. In the same way, when people witness muscle testing for the first time and they are uncertain how it works, they might judge it as ‘weird’.

San Francisco, California. Many studies have shown that nearly all peptic ulcers (duodenal and gastric) are caused by an infection with the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria unless they are due to the over use of aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

Dr. Cutress, Director of Dental Research for the Wellington School of Medicine was asked in 1995 by Hon Jenny Shipley, the then Minister of Health, to investigate recent research on amalgam used in dental fillings, and to invite me, Dr Godfrey, to contribute to the investigation.

In order to treat cancer, natural therapies perform a body cleanse to make the bodies metabolic system strong and better able to fight the disease.

Berne, Switzerland. Radiation therapy is highly detrimental to the immune system and may be accompanied by weight loss, a reduction in physical activity and general deterioration in quality of life.

The wonders of Ginkgo biloba protect against ageing, improve your brain function and ace your exam stress.

We have all heard about the warning signs of serious illnesses or how high your risk factor is for developing chronic disease.