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Latest health news
Ministers fight to keep late abortions secret
Late abortions of "less than perfect" foetuses are the subject of a secrecy row with the Government.
06 Dec 2008
Cold sore link to Alzheimer's
The virus that causes cold sores may be a major cause of Alzheimer's disease and existing drugs could be used to treat the degenerative condition, researchers have claimed.
06 Dec 2008
Children refused treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital
Britain's leading children's hospital is turning away new patients and encouraging existing ones to undergo surgery nearly 150 miles away as it struggles to achieve its waiting time targets.
06 Dec 2008
Care homes pet ban 'traumatising elderly'
Care homes are denying their elderly residents the right to keep pets despite evidence of the health benefits that domestic animals can bring, a report will say next week.
06 Dec 2008
Stress before conception is 'premature baby risk'
Women who suffer severe stress in the six months before they become pregnant are more likely to have a premature baby, a new study shows.
05 Dec 2008
Intelligent men have better sperm
Intelligent men produce better quality sperm, British researchers have demonstrated.
06 Dec 2008
'Window of opportunity' to reverse Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's sufferers were given fresh hope after British scientists discovered a "window of opportunity" to reverse the symptoms of the disease.
05 Dec 2008
GMC refuses to bar doctor guitly of pointless hysterectomies
A doctor who left two women unable to have children after carrying out unnecessary operations "for research" allowed to continue working.
05 Dec 2008
Your complete guide to Christmas presents: Pets, Outdoors/Fitness
There’s certainly no shortage of affordable, special little somethings out there that will make your friends, colleagues and loved ones feel appreciated. Here we’ve picked out some of the best…
05 Dec 2008
'Headache pain worse by overusing painkillers'
Tens of thousands of headache sufferers are making their condition worse by taking painkillers needlessly, a leading neurologist has warned.
05 Dec 2008
Surgeon explains amputation by text
British surgeon David Nott tells us how he carried out an amputation via text message in the Congo.
05 Dec 2008
Winter vomiting bug hits
Hospitals and schools have been hit by the winter vomiting virus as figures show the norovirus has taken hold across the UK.
05 Dec 2008
More health news
Baby Faith clinging to life
Surviving conjoined twin clinging to life after being separated from her sister.
05 Dec 2008
I've got youth under my skin
An acupuncture facelift gives Alice Hart-Davis reason to smile.
05 Dec 2008
PM calls for presumed consent debate
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said he wants to see more debate on the issue of presumed consent for donation of people's organs after their death.
05 Dec 2008
A glass or two of wine a day can be good for the heart
A glass or two of wine a day helps the body make oils that are good for the heart, according to a European study.
05 Dec 2008
Care home places for Alzheimer's sufferers fall
The number of nursing homes for elderly people with dementia has fallen by 9 per cent in four years despite growing need.
05 Dec 2008
Man died of cancer after being given all clear
A man died of cancer eight months after being given the all-clear by a doctor — prompting a review of 1,800 other cases at a private treatment centre.
04 Dec 2008
£7k on legal fees to deny life prolonging drug
A local heathcare trust spent £7,000 more on legal fees fighting to deny a terminal cancer patient a life-prolonging drug than it would have cost to give her the medication.
04 Dec 2008
Happiness is 'infectious'
Happiness is 'contagious’ and can spread through networks of friends, family and neighbours, a study has found.
05 Dec 2008
Symptoms of depression 'widespread among medical students'
Depression is widespread among medical students, with long hours and stress taking a mental toll, a new study suggests.
04 Dec 2008
Post eBay style reviews of hospital care patients told
Patients are being encouraged to post eBay and restaurant-style reviews of the service they receive from hospitals on an NHS website in order to drive up standards.
04 Dec 2008
Edamame beans grown commercially in Britain
Edamame beans, touted as a superfood and credited with maintaining Victoria Beckham's super-slim figure, are being grown commercially on British soil for the first time.
04 Dec 2008
Success is in the blood type
From how to snare a prospective lover to the best way to secure a promotion at work, for a growing number of Japanese, the answer to every problem lies in an unlikely source: blood type.
05 Dec 2008
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