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Editor's Choice (view all news in this section)
'Time-bending drug' for jet lag
(BBC 02/12/2008)
A new cure for jet lag could be on the market in the next few years after trials show...(see more)
Gene 'may ward off lung cancer'
(BBC 02/12/2008)
Scientists have pinpointed a gene which protects against lung cancer. It is hoped the...(see more)
Cervical cancer deprivation link
(BBC 02/12/2008)
Cervical cancer is more common among women living in the most deprived areas of Engla...(see more)
Medical Practice (view all news in this section)
NI hospital car park charge move
(BBC 02/12/2008)
An assembly motion on Tuesday will call for all hospital car parking charges in North...(see more)
Services 'fail' cancer children
(BBC 02/12/2008)
Children with cancer are spending more time in hospital than they need to because com...(see more)
Appeal for more platelet donors
(BBC 02/12/2008)
An appeal for more platelet donors has been made by the National Blood Service as sup...(see more)
Health Trends (view all news in this section)
Cervical cancer deprivation link
(BBC 02/12/2008)
Cervical cancer is more common among women living in the most deprived areas of Engla...(see more)
HIV cases in NI 'may double'
(BBC 01/12/2008)
65 new cases of HIV were diagnosed in Northern Ireland last year, according to figure...(see more)
40000 die every year after hospital blunders MPs are told
(Telegraph 30/11/2008)
Professor Richard Thomson, from Newcastle Uni...(see more)
Latest Developments (view all news in this section)
Caesarean increases asthma risk
(BBC 02/12/2008)
In a study of almost 3,000 children, birth by Caesarean was associated with a 80% inc...(see more)
Group therapy 'beats depression'
(BBC 01/12/2008)
Compared to one-to-one sessions, or medication, "mindfulness-based cognitive therapy"...(see more)
Blood brothers
(BBC 01/12/2008)
Michael Wenman, 12, became the world's first child to have a bone marrow transplant f...(see more)
Ongoing Research (view all news in this section)
'Time-bending drug' for jet lag
(BBC 02/12/2008)
A new cure for jet lag could be on the market in the next few years after trials show...(see more)
Gene 'may ward off lung cancer'
(BBC 02/12/2008)
Scientists have pinpointed a gene which protects against lung cancer. It is hoped the...(see more)
How a tight squeeze with a new device can cure restless legs syndrome
(Daily Mail 01/12/2008)
A device which improves circulation by applying pressure is being tested as a treatme...(see more)
Healthy Eating (view all news in this section)
We took up to '£20 of vitamins a month - then went cold turkey
(Daily Mail 29/11/2008)
Supplements are believed by millions to be an easy way to maintain health. 1/3 of UK ...(see more)
How to keep your gut in mint condition
(Daily Mail 29/11/2008)
As far back as ancient Greece, herbal practitioners have pointed towards the peppermi...(see more)
Dangerous chemical found in three leading brands of bottled water
(Daily Mail 28/11/2008)
Chemicals linked to genital abnormalities in babies have been found in 3 of Britain's...(see more)
Case Histories (view all news in this section)
'Healthy' baby died after MMR jab
(The Independent 02/12/2008)
A "healthy and robust" baby who died just te...(see more)
Celebrity cancer
(BBC 02/12/2008)
"You had three smear tests, and they didn't work, so what's the point of me going?" I...(see more)
Conjoined twins being separated
(BBC 02/12/2008)
An operation to separate conjoined twin girls is being carried out at Great Ormond St...(see more)
Commentary (view all news in this section)
China melamine death toll rises
(BBC 02/12/2008)
China has increased to six the estimated number of children who died from drinking da...(see more)
Midwife units key to giving nature a hand
(The Scotsman 02/12/2008)
The new head of the RCM tells Lyndsay Moss th...(see more)
Christmas cheer?
(BBC 01/12/2008)
Their names are Mary and Joseph and they have a newborn child. But for this Malawian ...(see more)