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Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:01:50 GMT

Too few UK cancer patients are receiving state-of-the-art radiotherapy care, experts from Cancer Research UK say.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:07:34 GMT

ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, in children could be caused by a virus, scientists say.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:16:00 GMT

Despite significant improvements in cancer survival rates across England, regional differences remain, national statistics show.

'Genetic link' to breast cancer

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:30:12 GMT

Researchers have identified a series of genetic variations which may play a role in a common breast cancer.

Bipolar 'not linked to violence'

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:00:23 GMT

People with a mental illness are no more likely to be violent unless they abuse drugs or alcohol, a study suggests.

NHS in Wales faces £380m cutbacks

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:32:25 GMT

The Welsh NHS faces making £380m worth of cutbacks by April, with managers saying it is the biggest challenge they have faced in 20 years.

Diabetes drug advice 'not heeded'

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:18:33 GMT

A type two diabetes drug is still being prescribed in the UK two months after it was recommended for withdrawal, BBC Panorama learns.

Junior medics 'leaving training'

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:08:05 GMT

Nearly one in four junior doctors drop out of their NHS training after two years, figures show.

Gum and heart link 'breakthrough'

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:42:13 GMT

Scientists say they have established one reason why gum disease may increase the risk of heart disease.

Reading Arabic 'hard for brain'

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:56:38 GMT

Israeli scientists believe they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to learn to read.

Non-stick pan 'cholesterol link'

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:02:17 GMT

Scientists are concerned that exposure to chemicals used in non-stick frying pans could raise cholesterol levels in children after finding a link.

Compost sparks Legionnaire's fear

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:03:58 GMT

Gardeners are being warned about the risk of Legionnaire's disease from compost after a pensioner developed the disease after handling compost.

Cancer treatment

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:01:44 GMT

Experts warn that radiotherapy is wrongly perceived as 'second best'

Speaking the lingo

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:13:09 GMT

Does the NHS do enough for non-English speakers?

Organic goods

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:34:09 GMT

Could allowing the sale of body parts be the way to encourage donors?

ME 'could be caused by a virus'

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:44:30 GMT

Scientists in Scotland have found further evidence that ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, could be caused by a virus.

Hip fracture 'was excruciating'

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:56:28 GMT

Amy Brown, who fractured her hip four months ago, speaks to the BBC about her experience.

Casualty of weight loss surgery

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:42:47 GMT

A man who lost 12 stone after a gastric bypass has to be fed by tube because his body cannot cope with solid food.

North-South split in alcohol harm

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:47:24 GMT

Figures reveal stark geographical divisions in the toll alcohol takes on health in England.

Phone app to monitor heartbeat

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:05:56 GMT

More than three million doctors have downloaded a phone application to monitor heartbeats through a phone.

Motion capture clue to human behaviour

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:23:27 GMT

The system of digitising actors to create characters in films like Avatar is being used to measure human behaviour in real life.

Transplant dash driver faces ban

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:01:49 GMT

An ambulance driver delivering an organ for transplant could lose his licence and his job after being booked for speeding.

How to spot and combat bedbugs

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:54:47 GMT

Clive Boase: "Education and awareness is key" in combating bed bug infestation.

Medieval munchies

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:13:14 GMT

How an ancient diet could aid healthy eating

Long, slow goodbye

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:00:05 GMT

Husband speaks of the woman he lost over many years to dementia

More than once bitten

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:42:04 GMT

Why bed-bugs are on the march again

Just a prop

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:57:23 GMT

Does a Tony Blair-style drink habit do you any harm?

Mental challenge

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:12:53 GMT

How will the Chilean miners deal with being trapped underground?

Overload on Es

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:34:51 GMT

'The day I ate as many additives as possible'