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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:23:00 GMT 60 People in Wales at risk of contracting swine flu have been urged to get vaccinated against the virus after it emerged five people have been diagnosed with a strain resistant to Tamiflu.]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:23:12 GMT The charity Mencap welcomed the decision to give athletes with a learning disability a chance to fulfil their Paralympic ambitions.]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:23:13 GMT Tamiflu-resistant swine flu which has broken out in Wales will become much more common as the virus mutates, a flu expert said.]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:22:03 GMT The Government has reached an out-of-court settlement for £120,000 with a drug company accused of price fixing. ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:23:20 GMT A French doctor accused of having sex with a suicidal patient during a night call to her home has been struck off, says the General Medical Council (GMC).]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:23:17 GMT A pair of spacewalking astronauts, one of them a surgeon, rushed through antenna and cable work outside the International Space Station and even managed to do an extra chore. ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:32:18 GMT Thousands of Vicks nasal sprays are being recalled amid fears they could contain a dangerous bacteria.]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:23:21 GMT Sheets of "substitute skin" have been grown in the laboratory from human embryonic stems cells.]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:23:22 GMT More than one in 10 people (11%) do not realise a woman can get pregnant if she has sex standing up, according to a new poll.]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:23:20 GMT A former head of the NHS under Labour has shown support for a Tory policy to free the health service from tight Government control.]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:23:19 GMT Sleeping on it may be good advice for anyone trying to remember a new skill, research suggests.]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:23:24 GMT Three managers at an NHS hospital cleaning company have been arrested on suspicion of blackmailing foreign colleagues.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:27:35 GMT A five-year-old girl has died after contracting swine flu.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:25:09 GMT Men who are too hasty could be helped by a spray that may become the first approved treatment for premature ejaculation in the US.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:20:30 GMT Healthy children aged under five are to be given the swine flu jab.]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:23:23 GMT More than 60% of 16 and 17-year-olds who drink alcohol consume it at home, research has shown.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:39:19 GMT A genetic hurdle that proved too great may have prevented deadly bird flu causing a terrifying pandemic, researchers have learned.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:27:43 GMT A Bangladeshi toddler separated from her conjoined twin sister has begun talking and behaving normally after being woken from a medically-induced coma, the head of the Australian surgery team has said. ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:18:57 GMT The UK could suffer a shortage of intensive care beds for children with swine flu, researchers have said.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:59:10 GMT Alcohol may cut the risk of heart disease by almost a third in men, research has suggested.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:59:21 GMT Couples must be given three free cycles of IVF on the NHS, according to a private fertility doctor.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:58:23 GMT People with advanced liver cancer will be denied a new drug on the NHS under latest draft guidance.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:15:59 GMT Almost half of doctors would like more support in dealing with patients who are about to die, according to a new poll.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:27:41 GMT The diagnosis of lung cancer in two patients was delayed at a hospital in Scotland, a review of X-rays has found.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:15:16 GMT A physiotherapist accused of making sexual advances to female patients has been banned from practising. ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:51:22 GMT A compound that mimics one of the body's weapons against bacteria could be used to wipe out hospital bugs.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:21:44 GMT A miracle baby spent 15 days on a life support machine after being born with his heart the wrong way round. ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:55:39 GMT For those of you who thought that indulging in a chicken jalfrezi was more decadent than healthy, think again. Research has shown that curries can slow Alzheimer's and protect against cancer. Scientists explain why ahead of National Curry Week, November 22-28.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:31:33 GMT Junior doctors at a leading hospital trust were left unsupervised and told to practise procedures that they had not been trained for on patients, a tribunal has heard. ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:20:45 GMT Conjoined twins separated during marathon surgery have spent their first night in separate beds.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:56:04 GMT A&E patients are being admitted to hospital in order to meet a Government target, latest figures suggest.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:56:01 GMT A hospital trust faces prosecution over health and safety breaches linked to the death of a woman who had just given birth.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:56:06 GMT Evidence of hardening of the arteries has been found in 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummies.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:26:17 GMT A new laboratory which provides a groundbreaking transplant treatment to help people with Type 1 diabetes is being launched.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:53:42 GMT How fish is cooked helps to determine how healthy it is for the heart, a study suggests.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:20:12 GMT An advert for a pain relief patch endorsed by former Wimbledon champion Virginia Wade has been banned amid claims it could mislead arthritis sufferers.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:39:47 GMT One in six youngsters eat a ready-made meal or take-away every single day, according to a new poll.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:53:44 GMT TV dramas like Casualty and Holby City are filled with staff acting unprofessionally, the head of a scandal-hit hospital has said.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:56:05 GMT More than half of patients are turning down the swine flu vaccine, a snapshot survey has suggested.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:18:30 GMT Women in Wales will be entitled to two cycles of IVF treatment on the NHS next year, Health Minister Edwina Hart has announced.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:33:05 GMT A police officer has become the first person in the UK to have part of her skull replaced with a ceramic implant that will heal itself if it is ever fractured.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:32:47 GMT Doctors in America say a new type of heart pump greatly improves the survival of people with severe heart failure.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:02:45 GMT Almost half Britain's women may lack an important source of vitamin A due to a genetic defect, research has shown.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:01:53 GMT The amount of time people with dementia stay in hospital should be cut, a report has said.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:32:26 GMT Twin Bangladeshi girls who were joined at the top of their heads and shared blood vessels and brain tissue have been successfully separated after 25 hours of delicate surgery, hospital officials said. ]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:42:03 GMT Heavy use of the dance drug ketamine causes memory loss and can make users "delusional", researchers have said.]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:20:57 GMT Smokers and quitters are being urged to have a lung check for a disease that causes wheeziness and a persistent cough.]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:28:37 GMT People with dementia are staying far too long in hospital, which is causing them to deteriorate, according to a report.]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:46:40 GMT Many people may be better able to fight off swine flu than they have been led to believe, new research suggests.]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:28:38 GMT Couples undergoing IVF could face higher bills after European regulators said they should be screened for diseases between each treatment cycle.]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:28:39 GMT More than 30 new cases of dengue fever have been reported in New Delhi, the venue for the Commonwealth Games 2010, in just 24 hours, official figures have revealed.]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:48:30 GMT A drug which failed the test as an antidepressant could find a new use as the female "Viagra", scientists have said.]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:03:32 GMT A whistle-blowing senior doctor has revealed the reasons behind his decision to take his former bosses to an employment tribunal.]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:18:33 GMT A woman who was told she could die if she fell pregnant gave birth to a healthy boy that she did not know she was carrying for seven months. ]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:54:08 GMT A team of surgeons are beginning delicate and complicated surgery to separate twin sisters joined at the top of their heads. ]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:09:04 GMT Chemicals used in plastics could be "feminising" the brains of baby boys, a study published has suggested.]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:39:53 GMT Patients wanting cosmetic surgery are exposed to "professional greed" in an industry which is an "unregulated mess", leading doctors have warned.]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:19:51 GMT People are being urged to check their pulse for a condition that causes around 16,000 strokes every year.]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:27:09 GMT Cancer patients in the south of England could benefit from a faster, more accurate form of radiotherapy.]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:54:08 GMT Almost 80,000 cases of cancer could be prevented every year through healthy diet and exercise, new figures out suggest.]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:13:05 GMT A hi-tech new twist on an old therapy for bad backs is being pioneered with outstanding success at a UK clinic.]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:18:01 GMT Patient records are to go online in the capital after long delays to the Government's IT upgrade of the NHS.]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:17:54 GMT Parents could be packing more than 12 teaspoons of sugar into their children's lunch-boxes by giving them snacks designed for kids, a consumer campaign group has claimed.]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:09:00 GMT Russian crime gangs are making millions by flogging counterfeit Tamiflu to paranoid Britons online, it has been claimed.]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:09:00 GMT A molecular link has been found between Alzheimer's disease and chronic heart failure.]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:52:10 GMT Five genes have been identified that appear to have strong links with Parkinson's disease.]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:24:17 GMT The mother of a severely-disabled little boy known as Baby RB has told how she cuddled him with his father as they switched off his life support system.]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:20:13 GMT The calorie counts used as the basis of diet plans and healthy-eating guidance for the past 18 years may be wrong, according to reports.]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:52:10 GMT Almost 800,000 diabetics are risking blindness, heart disease and kidney failure because their blood sugar levels are not under control, figures have showed.]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:27:27 GMT More than 6,200 people worldwide have now died from swine flu, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:52:12 GMT Two more people have died after contracting swine flu, bringing the total number of H1N1 related deaths in Scotland to 37, health officials have said.]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:52:11 GMT The hospital boss at the centre of Britain's worst ever infection outbreak has been granted permission to appeal after losing a High Court battle over a £175,000 severance payment.]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:52:14 GMT Changes to intensive care units in England since 2000 have helped save thousands of lives, researchers have said.]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:52:13 GMT More than a quarter of a million children could be risking their health by using sunbeds, a charity has warned.]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:52:14 GMT An NHS trust sends overweight expectant mothers 20 miles away to give birth because they are too large for its hospital's facilities, it has been revealed.]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:30:16 GMT Dietary supplements containing selenium may boost cholesterol and increase the risk of heart disease, it has been claimed.]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:29:22 GMT The number of people contracting swine flu has dropped - possibly due to the half-term school break, figures have shown. ]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:30:10 GMT Up to 150,000 people treated with powerful "chemical cosh" drugs for dementia are given them unnecessarily, a report has said.]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:49:00 GMT Up to 150,000 people with dementia are being prescribed anti-psychotic drugs unnecessarily, a Government-ordered review has said. ]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:14:53 GMT All nurses will need to be educated to degree level from 2013, the Government has announced.]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:30:20 GMT Millions of pounds of taxpayers' money has been wasted on a screening programme for the sexually-transmitted infection chlamydia, auditors have said.]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:43:12 GMT A £7.5 million research blitz is to be launched at swine flu in an attempt to learn more about the virus.]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:19:01 GMT Sir Bobby Robson would have been "astounded" and "truly honoured" by a film of his life story, one of his sons has said.]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:11:47 GMT There are 7,700 cases of pancreatic cancer a year and the survival rates are so low. Learn about its symptoms, treatment and help donate to find a cure, all ahead of the first ever Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Week, November 16-22.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:31:39 GMT Older people who walk slowly are about three times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than those who walk faster, researchers have said.]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:18:12 GMT Powers to ban unsupervised tanning salons in Wales should be immediately sought from Westminster, the Assembly Government has been advised.]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:08:53 GMT Women who want a "designer vagina" are being warned there is a "shocking lack" of evidence the operation is safe.]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:19:09 GMT Concessions agreed by the Home Secretary with his drugs advisers fail to address the key issue of scientific independence, Professor David Nutt has said.]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:49:11 GMT Patients may no longer be told to fast before a cholesterol test in light of new evidence showing it is unnecessary.]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:19:05 GMT A new lung cancer drug that could mark a breakthrough in combating the deadly disease may be tested on patients as early as next year.]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:44:46 GMT The family of a man who died from a heart attack have said they are suing the NHS because he waited 90 minutes for an ambulance, only for a minibus to take him to hospital.]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:41:54 GMT An NHS governor has resigned "incandescent with rage" after a primary care trust pledged to spend £1 million to help towards gritting roads.]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:05:03 GMT The number of people needing hospital stays in July because of the flu was dramatically higher than normal, figures have shown.]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:33:35 GMT NHS patients are to be guaranteed treatment within 18 weeks of referral, Gordon Brown has announced.]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:18:23 GMT The Government has "further" to go in its efforts to combat hospital bugs, the Health Secretary has said.]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:07:19 GMT A whistleblower nurse struck off after raising concerns about poor standards of care insisted she had done the right thing as she picked up a national nursing award.]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:05:05 GMT Male doctors working in the NHS earn thousands of pounds more than their female counterparts, a report has revealed.]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:05:05 GMT Alcohol firms which back sporting events should be forced to prove their sponsorship has no impact on people's drinking habits, researchers said.]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:46:37 GMT The Government has no idea how many people are dying from hospital bugs other than MRSA and Clostridium difficile (C diff) despite evidence they are on the rise, a damning report has said.]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:54:55 GMT Medical graduates are poorly prepared for life on hospital wards, new research suggests.]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:05:04 GMT NHS patients on long waiting lists are to be given the legal right to private treatment under plans laid out by the Government.]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:06:31 GMT An unusual organ implant grown in the laboratory and rigorously tested on highly-sexed male rabbits could bring new hope to thousands of men.]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:14:13 GMT Weak muscles are closely linked to Alzheimer's disease in older adults, a study suggests.]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:17:42 GMT Drugs that block the effects of the female hormone oestrogen may be an effective new weapon against cervical cancer, research suggests.]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:06:39 GMT Yo-yo dieting may produce withdrawal symptoms similar to those suffered by alcoholics and drug addicts, a study suggests.]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:06:07 GMT A nine-year-old boy has overcome his phobia of needles to give his older sister a life-saving bone marrow transplant.]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:57:30 GMT A specialist who examined right-to-life baby RB in hospital at the weekend has told a judge that surgery to open up his airways so he could be cared for at home would "not be in his best interests" - unless he could look forward to some quality of life.]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:23:32 GMT GPs are being urged to stop prescribing antibiotics for coughs and colds as overuse is increasing resistance to them, making it more difficult to tackle serious infections like hospital bugs.]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:13:45 GMT An internationally-renowned nutritionist has joined a new UK panel of experts formed to help people understand why breakfast is the most important meal of the day.]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:23:33 GMT Radiotherapy after surgery can help some breast cancer sufferers avoid a recurrence of the disease, researchers have suggested.]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:23:30 GMT GPs are being urged to stop prescribing antibiotics for coughs and colds as overuse is increasing resistance to them, making it more difficult to tackle serious infections like hospital bugs, it has been reported.]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:42:41 GMT Infants' exposure to their mother's depression, stress, illness or drug and alcohol use before they are born can make them more vulnerable to both good and bad parental influences, a study has suggested.]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:23:26 GMT A multi-tasking test can help avoid confusion between symptoms of depression and early Alzheimer's, a research has suggested.]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:23:25 GMT Tiny nanoparticles that act as "sticking plaster" for broken nerves could provide a new treatment for spinal cord injuries, research suggests.]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:21:12 GMT The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives has passed historic health care legislation to provide medical coverage to millions more Americans. ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:57:27 GMT A nine-year-old boy has overcome his phobia of needles to give his older sister a life-saving bone marrow transplant.]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:04:06 GMT The sacking of the Government's chief drugs adviser has caused "serious concern" among the scientific community, the Science Minister Lord Drayson has acknowledged.]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:12:07 GMT A man accused of an axe-wielding rampage in a hospital accident and emergency department appeared in court.]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:56:49 GMT A man is due to appear in court accused of attacking a hospital reception desk with an axe.]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:07:38 GMT A health school dedicated to tackling the world's killer diseases has been launched.]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:57:26 GMT A pioneering treatment combining gene and stem cell therapy has been used to hold back a rare fatal brain disease in two children.]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:48:14 GMT A "bug atlas" of the human body has revealed where microbes are most likely to thrive.]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:46:47 GMT Nanoparticles can damage DNA from a distance by affecting biological signals, scientists have shown.]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:20:55 GMT Babies start to pick up the national nuances of their mother tongue even before birth, a study has shown.]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:12:25 GMT The World Health Organisation's flu chief says the swine flu virus has now become the predominant flu strain worldwide. ]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:20:54 GMT A man accused of attacking a hospital reception desk with an axe will appear before magistrates on Friday.]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:56:25 GMT Europe's drugs watchdog has raised the alarm over "spice" products, easily available online and mostly sold in the UK.]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:54:19 GMT A former hospital nurse serving life for the murder of two patients has lost a bid to challenge his convictions.]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:38:13 GMT Hospital bosses have apologised to a mother who lost her baby after midwives misread vital scans showing the child was in distress.]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:08:36 GMT Swine flu has appeared among Venezuela's Yanomami Indians, one of the largest isolated indigenous groups in the Amazon, where the virus is suspected to have caused seven deaths, including six infants. ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:16:58 GMT NHS GPs are more likely to receive extra financial incentives than in 10 other countries, according to a report.]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:09:32 GMT The NHS needs to learn from the United States in terms of preventative care, and become less of a "pick-up-the-pieces" system, Health Secretary Andy Burnham said.]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:18:10 GMT An ambitious project to create a "genome zoo" containing the complete genetic codes of 10,000 vertebrate species has been outlined by scientists.]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:50:32 GMT An overweight couple who had all seven of their children taken into care have had their new-born baby returned, it was disclosed.]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:15:03 GMT The subject of medicine in literature is being celebrated for the first time in history with the Wellcome Trust Book Prize. We take a look at the shortlist.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:31:52 GMT An estimated 9 million people in the UK are living with pre-diabetes, making them up to 15 times more likely to get Type 2 diabetes. Are you at risk?]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:31:47 GMT A 16-week-old baby boy is fighting for his life after being diagnosed with botulism.]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:01:52 GMT The government's drug advisory body is "fatally flawed" and should be rebuilt from scratch along the lines of the Bank of England, Professor David Nutt has declared. ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:19:12 GMT Efforts to improve standards of care for premature and sick babies have been thrown into doubt amid concern over funding.]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:06:05 GMT Swine flu kills more than one in 10 of those it affects severely enough to put in hospital, a US study has shown.]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:06:04 GMT Cancer experts have called for pioneering laser treatments to become a mainstream alternative to surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:43:07 GMT Most people suffering from mental health problems continue to work even though their condition affects their performance, according to a new study.]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:17:01 GMT Men with lower blood cholesterol may be protected against the most deadly forms of prostate cancer, a study has shown.]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:15:58 GMT A spoonful of sugar might help your life expectancy go down, new research suggests.]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:38:03 GMT A mother who has frozen her newborn baby's umbilical cord as a health precaution has heralded the move as a "potential life-saver".]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:17:41 GMT Healthy people should not take aspirin to prevent a heart attack because the risks outweigh the potential benefits, experts have warned.]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:11:44 GMT A tiny fish has taken scientists a step closer to unlocking the secrets of body part regeneration, a power possessed by some animals but not humans.]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:22:53 GMT The rapid rise in child obesity may be levelling off, according to figures. ]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:06:18 GMT Lives would be saved and millions of pounds cut from NHS budgets if hospitals took on just one extra cleaner on each ward, according to new research.]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:06:17 GMT Millions of people are risking their health by purchasing counterfeit medicine online rather than obtaining regulated drugs on prescription, according to new research.]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:38:02 GMT Girls start wanting to be thin at the age of 10, and half of 11 to 16-year-olds restrict what they eat to stay slim, a national survey of young women has found. ]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:32:18 GMT Teenagers whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are more likely to experiment with drugs, according to a new study.]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:00:40 GMT A woman who contracted swine flu died just weeks after giving birth to her first child, a health authority has confirmed.]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:51:08 GMT Members of the Government's drug advisory body questioned its future in the wake of the sacking of Professor David Nutt, and demanded showdown talks with Home Secretary Alan Johnson.]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:32:16 GMT Unison has accused NHS regulator Monitor of failing in its legal duty to cap income from private patient work properly.]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:14:50 GMT Scientists have discovered a new drug which they claim is able to kill leukaemia, it has been revealed.]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:37:06 GMT A High Court judge has begun the formidable task of deciding whether a baby boy with an active brain locked inside an immobile body should live or die.]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:14:53 GMT An NHS trust reiterated its apologies to patients and their families at the opening of an independent inquiry into a hospital described as having "shocking" standards of care ]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:13:22 GMT David Cameron has stepped up his bid to make the Tories the party of the NHS by promising reforms to cut costs and extend "patient power".]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:02:50 GMT A new generation of tradesmen are at risk from asbestos, Britain's biggest workplace killer, safety campaigners warned.]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:16:12 GMT Men over the age of 50 are almost twice as likely as women to have diabetes without knowing it, it was claimed.]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:52:16 GMT Anxiety experienced by first-time mothers peaks around five months and one week after they give birth, according to new research.]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:08:56 GMT Key areas of lung cancer treatment are still "woefully inadequate" and could be costing up to 3,000 lives a year, leading researchers said.]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:02:52 GMT Most people would accept a donor organ if they needed one but only 27% are signed up to donate after death, research out showed.]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:02:51 GMT A prominent member of the government's drugs advisory panel has resigned in protest over the treatment of the committee's chairman Professor David Nutt.]]> Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:47:49 GMT The Government's most senior medical adviser has warned that the swine flu pandemic was placing NHS hospitals under a "lot of pressure" in coping with the most seriously ill patients.]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:50:31 GMT Too many artificially sweetened soft drinks may damage the kidneys, a study suggests.]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:19:43 GMT An investigation has been launched into how a poorly pensioner was locked inside an ambulance for five hours when its driver forgot about him and clocked off duty.]]> Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:49:04 GMT Medical services were called to meet a plane landing at London Heathrow airport after several passengers fainted during the flight.]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:38:29 GMT A 28-year-old stroke victim stunned doctors who discovered she had a back-to-front heart, it has emerged.]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:08:37 GMT Patients forced to wait 18 weeks for treatment on the NHS will be given a new legal right to receive it from the private sector.]]> Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:47:53 GMT Parents are being urged to give children healthy Halloween snacks rather than sweets and chocolates.]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:08:37 GMT An NHS trust has closed a hospital mental health ward after a second patient was found hanged in less than two months.]]> Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:39:49 GMT The Government's chief drugs adviser forced to resign by Home Secretary Alan Johnson has admitted that his children have taken illegal substances. ]]> Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:58:02 GMT Children learn bad drinking habits from their parents and advertisements, research suggests. ]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:54:18 GMT A premature baby died of a "massive overdose" of glucose following a series of blunders at a leading children's hospital, an inquest has heard.]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:06:59 GMT The number of prescriptions for drugs to treat hyperactivity in children is on the rise, figures suggest.]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:25:36 GMT Dentists have warned of an "unacceptable and growing chasm" between those with good and poor dental health.]]> Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:48:00 GMT A sugary ingredient in processed foods and soft drinks could be a recipe for high blood pressure, research suggests.]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:07:40 GMT Women who lie still for 15 minutes after artificial insemination (AI) have a higher chance of getting pregnant, research has claimed.]]> Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:47:59 GMT Allowing children to fall ill with seasonal flu may protect them against more dangerous pandemic strains, scientists have said.]]> Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:47:52 GMT The death of a man stabbed by a mental health patient could have been averted if his care had been better, a report has claimed.]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:07:10 GMT A £3 snoring cure is making a big noise with sufferers' sleepless partners, a pioneering consultant has said.]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:05:22 GMT Around 78,000 people contracted swine flu in England in the past week, the Health Protection Agency has revealed.]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:25:58 GMT A woman who broke her spine as she sneezed has spoken of her delight at being able to walk again after undergoing pioneering back surgery.]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:34:39 GMT Britons planning to travel to Switzerland to take advantage of its liberal assisted suicide laws are facing a crackdown on the practice by the Swiss government.]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:52:18 GMT Girls whose mothers are on a diet are almost twice as likely to have an eating disorder, a poll of more than 500 teenagers has found.]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:05:20 GMT A healthy diet and regular exercise can reduce the long-term likelihood of diabetes by a third in people at high risk of the disease, research has shown.]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:25:28 GMT Some health trusts are failing to help drive down the use of "chemical cosh" drugs for dementia patients, a snapshot survey has found.]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:45:59 GMT A pregnant woman arrived at a hospital in Milton Keynes and asked for an all-white team of staff to deliver her baby, it has emerged.]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:42:02 GMT Scientists have used embryonic stem cells to create the precursors of human sperm and eggs in an experiment they hope will aid infertility treatments.]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:25:14 GMT A pioneering new technique can patch-up normally discarded damaged lungs and make them suitable for transplant patients, scientists have shown.]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:26:16 GMT A new discovery about the health benefits of fish oil could pave the way to new treatments for life-threatening conditions such as sepsis and stroke, say scientists.]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:05:23 GMT Nearly 100 patients are to be contacted after being treated by a healthcare worker who may have been infected with HIV, NHS bosses have said.]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:42:58 GMT Soaring global demand for swine flu vaccinations is expected to give pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline a £1 billion sales boost in the final three months of the year, the company has confirmed.]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:42:01 GMT