2018 Guardian – Why modern medicine is a major threat to public health

This is an example of an article from the recent past (2018) that would not get published now.

"But after talking to him, I realised he had made an informed decision to stop the medication after suffering side effects, and instead had opted for a diet and lifestyle approach to manage his heart disease."

"Modern medicine, through over prescription, represents a major threat to public health."

"Yet rather than address the root cause of these conditions through lifestyle changes, we prioritise drugs that give – at best – only a marginal chance of long-term benefit for individuals, most of whom will derive no health outcome improvement."

"Prof Luis Correia, director of the Centre of Evidence Based Medicine in Brazil, says if a clinical decision is not in keeping with the patient’s individual preferences and values, “it will not work”."

now - "It bloody well will work - they must take it!"

"the most important message remains clear: you can’t drug people into being healthier."