'It's the kick you get'
2010-08-17 01:56:34
Six times surrogate mother on helping childless couples

Sunbed eye damage warning issued
2010-08-16 19:49:36
Sunbed users are risking their eyesight by failing to wear protective goggles, experts warn.

Top doctor urges drugs law review
2010-08-16 19:45:08
Decriminalising drug use could cut crime and improve addicts' health, the outgoing Royal College of Physicians president says.

Dark chocolate 'can be healthy'
2010-08-16 16:08:56
Eating small amounts of dark chocolate now and again can lower the risk of heart failure, a study shows

Beer 'raises risk of psoriasis'
2010-08-16 16:08:13
Women who drink five glasses of beer a week are increasing their risk of developing the skin disease psoriasis.

End to mixed sex 'wards' promised
2010-08-16 13:00:02
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley says hospitals in England will be fined if they fail to end mixed sex accommodation.

'I lost nearly half my body weight'
2010-08-16 11:48:52
Student loses 10½ stone in 21 months

NHS North East to shed 500 jobs
2010-08-16 08:02:24
More than 500 managers and administrators face redundancy in a shake-up of the NHS across north-east England.

Child health
2010-08-16 08:02:23
Vaccination at a 'crossroads' in developing countries, say doctors

Mixed-sex wards 'are undignified'
2010-08-16 04:44:03
Vanessa Bourne, of the Patients Association, and Antony Sumara, of the Mid-Staffordshire Hospitals Trust, debate whether mixed-sex wards are 'undignified'.

Dispensing drugs
2010-08-16 03:28:06
Vending machines for prescription drugs on trial

UK trials drug vending machine
2010-08-16 01:30:00
Two types of vending machines for prescription drugs are going on trial in the UK.

Only-children do not lack social skills, study suggests
2010-08-16 01:02:40
Growing up without siblings does not mean a child will have poor social skills later in life, US researchers say.

Mixed-sex wards 'to be scrapped'
2010-08-15 22:16:39
The government is set to announce an end to mixed-sex NHS wards in England by the end of the year, according to reports.

Immune genes 'key in Parkinson's'
2010-08-15 19:22:40
The immune system is likely to play a key role in the development of Parkinson's disease, say US researchers.

Superheroes 'poor role models '
2010-08-15 19:10:40
Modern-day superheroes promote a macho, violent stereotype for young boys, a US psychologist has warned.

Have superheroes lost their way?
2010-08-15 19:10:40
Modern-day superheroes promote a macho, violent stereotype for young boys, a US psychologist has warned.

Childhood stress 'causes illness'
2010-08-14 19:04:25
Adversity and stress early in life leads to long-term ill health and even early death, a group of psychologists warn.

Obese 'see GP more than smokers'
2010-08-13 19:01:51
Overweight people are more likely to make frequent trips to their GP than smokers or those who are generally unfit, say Dutch researchers.

'Wider impact' of brain disease
2010-08-13 12:52:25
A new form of brain disease, similar to Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease, could affect more people than previously thought, researchers in the US say.