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Calcium pills 'raise' heart risk
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:59:08 +0000
Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows.
Pregnant women rights questioned
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:54:54 +0000
The right of women to choose whether they have home births is being questioned by a leading medical journal.
Addiction drugs 'aid weight loss'
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:28:51 +0000
A combination pill of two drugs used to treat addiction may help people lose weight, say US researchers.
Child heart op ban 'should stay'
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:17:11 +0000
Children's heart surgery should remain suspended at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital where four babies died, a report says.
Public health fear in NHS revamp
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:07:21 +0000
The overhaul of the NHS may harm the public health drive, a health think tank is warning.
Say fat not obese, says minister
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:48:19 +0000
GPs and other health professionals should tell people they are fat rather than obese, England's public health minister says.
Hip hope from stem cell technique
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:07:16 +0000
Doctors may soon be able to patch up damaged bones and joints anywhere in the body with a simple shot in the arm.
Alcohol can 'lessen' arthritis
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:12:30 +0000
Drinking alcohol can reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, a study has found
Warning for obese mothers-to-be
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:40:58 +0000
Obesity levels among pregnant women have reached epidemic levels, putting the health of their babies at risk, experts say.
'Emergency fund' for cancer drugs
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:08:45 +0000
The government announces a £50m fund aimed at giving patients access to cancer drugs sooner.
Rugby head injury reporting worry
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:37:42 +0000
Rugby ruling bodies are concerned after a BBC investigation finds some players are failing to report head injuries suffered in matches.
Face transplant man appears on TV
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:37:54 +0000
A Spanish man who underwent the world's first full face transplant reveals his new look before TV cameras.
NHS body in neglected cancer call
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:34:40 +0000
Specialist teams are needed to look after patients with a neglected type of cancer, says the health body NICE.
Friends offer 'a survival boost'
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:48:42 +0000
Having good friends and neighbours appears to boost survival chances by 50%, say researchers.
Churchill's teeth fetch £15,200
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:30:48 +0000
A partial set of false teeth made for Sir Winston Churchill are sold at auction in Norfolk for £15,200.
Can your doctor call you 'fat'?
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:38:56 +0000
Doctors need to be more direct when they are dealing with overweight patients, according to the government's health minister.
Coping with loss of armed forces parent
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:26:50 +0000
A special holiday break is helping UK children cope with the loss of loved ones killed in conflict
Royal couple visit new hospital
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:41:47 +0000
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have visited Birmingham to take a look around the city's new "super-hospital".
Weight, exercise and pregnancy confusion
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:46:37 +0000
NICE have issued new guidelines on women's weight during and after pregnancy.
Can music aid athletic performance?
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:56:32 +0000
Music has helped elite tri-athletes in Australia increase their endurance by 15%, researchers say.
What to do if stung by a Weever fish
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:49:14 +0000
What should you do if you are stung by Britain's most poisonous fish?
Super-sized school uniforms sold
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:41:11 +0000
As more and more children start primary school overweight, retailers are having to expand the waistlines on school uniforms.
Elderly care: Who should pay?
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:00:13 +0000
Dame Joan Bakewell tackles the dilemma of who should pay for the care of our aging population.
Destination Harley Street
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:46:06 +0000
Referring patients to a specialist private clinic cheaper than NHS
Child-free by choice
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:50:59 +0000
But why do others question the decision?
Mother's grief
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:57:31 +0000
Living with the effects of the Oxford heart surgery deaths.
Are we all ill?
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:05:30 +0000
New mental health manual could mean we'll all end up diagnosed
Ample bodied
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:29:30 +0000
How realistic is it for women to want this actor's shape?
Asian donation
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:08:30 +0000
Organs for the community are in short supply
Creative block
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:58:05 +0000
Robert Winston on the torment of scientists not just artists
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