Baby died after superbug hit ward
2010-08-30 08:30:45
A baby died and three others became ill after a superbug resistant to common antibiotics hit a London hospital, it is revealed.

Heart drug 'an exiting discovery'
2010-08-30 05:04:19
Professor Martin Cowie explains how a new drug 'slows the pulse down and so helps to take the strain off the heart'

Cannabis may relieve chronic pain
2010-08-30 02:17:19
Smoking cannabis from a pipe can provide pain relief for patients with damaged nerves, a small study suggests.

Pill may 'cut heart failure rate'
2010-08-30 00:31:14
A pill costing less than £1.50 a day has the potential to save the lives of thousands of heart failure patients, research suggests.

Hospitals 'still fail' on feeding
2010-08-29 20:29:29
Many hospitals across the UK are not doing enough to spot elderly people at risk from malnutrition, says a charity.

Government scrapping NHS Direct
2010-08-28 20:17:13
The coalition government confirms plans to scrap the NHS Direct helpline in England and replace it with an alternative service.

'People have confidence in NHS Direct'
2010-08-28 11:49:23
The government has confirmed it is planning to scrap the NHS Direct telephone service in England and replace it with a cheaper option.

'There's confidence in NHS Direct'
2010-08-28 11:49:23
The government has confirmed it is planning to scrap the NHS Direct telephone service in England and replace it with a cheaper option.

'I have to graze on food all day'
2010-08-28 09:01:42
Oesophageal cancer survivor Larry Rees has described how the radical surgery he undertook has impacted on his life.

Male oesophageal cancer 'doubles'
2010-08-28 06:08:25
Cancers of the food pipe in Britain have doubled in men over 25 years, figures from Cancer Research UK show.

Poverty link to child tooth decay
2010-08-27 19:21:56
A third of Scots three-year-olds living in deprived areas suffer from poor dental health, a new study suggests.

Food pipe cancer 'doubles in men'
2010-08-27 19:01:40
Cancers of the food pipe in Britain have doubled in men over 25 years, figures from Cancer Research UK show.

Vocal therapy for Alzheimer’s patients
2010-08-27 14:07:55
Singers in Norfolk are feeling the benefits of a choir with a difference, one that is brought to life by members of the public affected by dementia.

MP in sex education 'attack' row
2010-08-27 12:37:29
A Tory MP is criticised after appearing to blame the rise in sexually transmitted infections on greater sex education.

Ten-fold rise in weight-loss ops
2010-08-27 03:30:34
The number of people in England undergoing surgery on the NHS to help them lose weight has increased ten-fold in less than a decade, figures show.

'How surgery helped us lose weight'
2010-08-27 01:46:53
The number of NHS patients having surgery in order to lose weight has increased by nearly 800 per cent in just five years.

Organic goods
2010-08-27 00:34:09
Could allowing the sale of body parts be the way to encourage donors?

Top eight cancer signs pinpointed
2010-08-26 22:07:20
The eight unexplained symptoms most closely linked to cancer are highlighted by health researchers.

Frog skin could beat 'superbugs'
2010-08-26 12:25:25
Frog skin may be an important source of new antibiotics to treat superbugs say researchers.

Mental challenge
2010-08-26 08:12:53
How will the Chilean miners deal with being trapped underground?