Call to halt NHS medical database
Doctors leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:55 GMT
Social care deal 'dead in water'
Attempts to reach a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water ahead of a key summit.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:36:06 GMT
'Problem kids' risk future pain
Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:04:47 GMT
Illegal cord blood sample warning
Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:06:07 GMT
'London bomb stress' recognised
Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:06:26 GMT
Patients 'get care in cupboards'
Patients are being treated in mop cupboards, storerooms and kitchens due to wards being full, a survey suggests.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:06:37 GMT
'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture
There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:17:10 GMT
Women who drink wine in moderation stay slim, says study
Women can enjoy a tipple and stay slim, according to a study showing moderate drinkers gain less weight than teetotallers.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:56:41 GMT
The health risks of a big carbon footprint
In this week's health opinion column Scrubbing Up, paediatrician Dr Tony Waterston, warns of the health dangers of a big carbon footprint and says doctors are leading by example
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:57:02 GMT
Obesity risk
Why extra fat can turn you into a killer behind the wheel
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:18:38 GMT
Chickenpox row
A vaccine is available - why don't we use it?
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:10:38 GMT
Three-way swap
UK's first pooled kidney transplant hailed a success
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:41:57 GMT
Surgery on joints
Patient benefits from rare ankle replacement
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:25:19 GMT
From BBC Health
What happens to your body under anaesthetic?
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:11:14 GMT
Premature brain 'wash out' hope
A technique that "washes out" the brains of severely ill premature babies may aid survival, a study suggests.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:19:54 GMT
US city hands out female condoms
Washington DC will become the first city in the US to make female condoms available for free, local media say.
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:46:18 GMT
Pregnancy death action urged
Pregnant women in developing countries face the same risk of death as women in the UK did 100 years ago, say campaigners.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:59:21 GMT
Heart disease and stroke
Fri, 14 Feb 2003 12:26:09 GMT
Cancer: The facts
Information and statistics on common types of cancer
Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:55:58 GMT
Pregnancy timeline
From fertilisation to birth, an outline guide to a typical pregnancy and how the baby develops inside the womb.
Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:06:28 GMT
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