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Editor's Choice (view all news in this section)
Difficult decisions
(BBC 07/01/2009)
The prospect of a prenatal test for autism, allowing couples to choose whether to hav...(see more)
A diabetic is diagnosed in Britain every THREE minutes
(Daily Mail 07/01/2009)
The number of people diagnosed with diabetes has soared by 50% in just a year. Offici...(see more)
Bosses slam 'throw a sickie' ad
(BBC 07/01/2009)
The TV and web "Take a Benylin Day" ad offers advice on what to tell the boss when ca...(see more)
Medical Practice (view all news in this section)
Bosses slam 'throw a sickie' ad
(BBC 07/01/2009)
The TV and web "Take a Benylin Day" ad offers advice on what to tell the boss when ca...(see more)
Baby dies as bug strikes hospital
(BBC 06/01/2009)
A baby has died and six others are in an isolation ward after an infection struck at ...(see more)
Appeal for research brain donors
(BBC 06/01/2009)
More people need to donate their brains to medical research if cures for diseases lik...(see more)
Health Trends (view all news in this section)
A diabetic is diagnosed in Britain every THREE minutes
(Daily Mail 07/01/2009)
The number of people diagnosed with diabetes has soared by 50% in just a year. Offici...(see more)
Doubts raised on measles target
(BBC 07/01/2009)
The UK has been named as one of the worst countries in Europe for measles, with case ...(see more)
Radon gas action needed across UK
(BBC 07/01/2009)
All new homes built in the UK should be fitted with measures to prevent the build-up ...(see more)
Latest Developments (view all news in this section)
Super stethoscope
(BBC 06/01/2009)
The absence of early diagnosis of coronary disease can lead to sudden death. In the I...(see more)
Vaccinating older people against pneumonia is a 'waste of time'
(Daily Mail 06/01/2009)
Giving jabs to older people against an infection which causes pneumonia is a waste of...(see more)
From a machine that reads your thoughts to glasses that cure dry eyes: The breakthroughs that will change lives in 2009
(Daily Mail 06/01/2009)
A round up of a few recent developments in lung and liver cancer treatment, chronic a...(see more)
Ongoing Research (view all news in this section)
Tetris 'helps to reduce trauma'
(BBC 07/01/2009)
40 healthy volunteers were shown traumatic images of injuries. Half of the group were...(see more)
Spending time in sun can prevent children becoming shortsighted
(Telegraph 06/01/2009)
An Australian study, compared the eyesight of...(see more)
Meet Casper, the homeless dog now being trained to sniff out cancer by a medical charity
(Daily Mail 06/01/2009)
Casper, a two-year-old spaniel, was a resident at The Blue Cross centre in Burford, O...(see more)
Life and Living (view all news in this section)
Teenagers 'turn to alcohol and drugs to cope with school stress'
(Telegraph 06/01/2009)
The study quizzed 172 15- and 16-year-olds pr...(see more)
Females 'less physically active'
(BBC 06/01/2009)
Researchers from Liverpool John Moores University found 10 and 11 year-old girls take...(see more)
The '£1-a-day pill that can help you drop a dress size
(Daily Mail 05/01/2009)
A half-strength version of the prescription-only diet drug Xenical is to be sold over...(see more)
Healthy Eating (view all news in this section)
Are you a carb addict?
(Daily Mail 05/01/2009)
Could it really be that sweets and chocolate are as addictive as cigarettes? 'Heavily...(see more)
Levels of sugar and salt in foods may be cut by law in attempt to reduce obesity
(Daily Mail 03/01/2009)
Levels of fat, sugar and salt in food could be restricted by law, the Government sign...(see more)
'Keep off dieting' to avoid flu
(BBC 02/01/2009)
Dieting at this time of year could impair your body's ability to fight the flu virus,...(see more)
Case Histories (view all news in this section)
Young woman told she had flu dies
(BBC 06/01/2009)
A teenage mother died three days after an out-of-hours medical service said she had a...(see more)
I broke my leg in the snow - and healed it with cells from my hip
(Daily Mail 06/01/2009)
Every year, thousands of people break a leg, and while the bone usually starts healin...(see more)
Miracle of woman who fell pregnant - despite having TWO reproductive systems
(Daily Mail 05/01/2009)
When Lindsay Hasaj found out she was pregnant, she and her husband Tony were thrilled...(see more)
Commentary (view all news in this section)
Difficult decisions
(BBC 07/01/2009)
The prospect of a prenatal test for autism, allowing couples to choose whether to hav...(see more)
Bid to save the future of Braille
(BBC 04/01/2009)
A £2m appeal has been launched to re-house the UK's leading Braille printing press an...(see more)
Thought for food
(BBC 04/01/2009)
I'm one of fewer than 450 people in Wales who regularly donate platelets, and one of ...(see more)