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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:57:00 GMT 60 The sacking of the Government's chief drugs adviser has caused "serious concern" among the scientific community, the Science Minister Lord Drayson has acknowledged.]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:46:30 GMT A man accused of an axe-wielding rampage in a hospital accident and emergency department appeared in court.]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:46:43 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.]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:46:40 GMT A pioneering treatment combining gene and stem cell therapy has been used to hold back a rare fatal brain disease in two children.]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:46:40 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.]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:46:45 GMT Babies start to pick up the national nuances of their mother tongue even before birth, a study has shown.]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:46:46 GMT The World Health Organisation's flu chief says the swine flu virus has now become the predominant flu strain worldwide. ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:46:44 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.]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:46:38 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.]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:46:39 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, 04 Nov 2009 12:35:27 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, 04 Nov 2009 12:35:23 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 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 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 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 Cockroaches, mice and flies were found at one of the busiest branches of Kentucky Friend Chicken in Britain, environmental health inspectors have claimed.]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:42:03 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 British surgeons are carrying out cutting edge brain surgery - by operating through the nose.]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:27:00 GMT There has been a dramatic rise in the number of people admitted to hospital for problems caused by obesity, new figures have shown.]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:30:19 GMT Scouts have been recruited to deliver swine flu jab appointment letters during the postal strike. ]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:43:40 GMT Children are getting hooked on smoking through the sale of illegal cigarettes in "tab houses".]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:25:06 GMT Patients with illnesses such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease should be screened for depression, according to new NHS guidance.]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:43:36 GMT The link between migraines and an increased risk of stroke has been confirmed by a round-up of new studies.]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:43:35 GMT Britons have made full use of the Government's free swimming scheme, with people taking part in 5.9 million sessions in the three months to September, official statistics have shown.]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:22:38 GMT Footballers have been warned that spitting could increase the risk of spreading swine flu as players at two Premier League clubs were struck down by the virus.]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:43:45 GMT One in four babies born in England are still delivered by Caesarean section, around double the figure recommended by the World Health Organisation, figures have shown.]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:17:09 GMT Stronger laws may be needed to stop one of Britain's fastest growing drugs causing permanent damage to its users, MPs have been warned.]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:28:13 GMT A nurse has been struck off after stealing thousands of pounds from a patient in his care with serious mental health problems.]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:38:14 GMT Heart attacks have become more common in middle-aged women over the past two decades but a woman's chances of survival have greatly increased, two studies have shown.]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:38:13 GMT Crisps and chocolate are on sale where children exercise despite being banned from schools and children's TV, according to a charity.]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:39:08 GMT Patients leaving hospital could be put at risk from potential reactions to their medicines, a report suggests.]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:02:08 GMT The number of babies diagnosed with Down's syndrome has risen sharply in the last 20 years - largely due to women delaying motherhood, research shows.]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:02:06 GMT One in four girls having the cervical cancer jab would not tell a boyfriend they had been vaccinated, research shows.]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:43:44 GMT The petting zoo at the centre of an E.coli outbreak that left several children seriously ill has partially reopened.]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:16:07 GMT Young women who fear their drinks have been spiked on a night out have often just consumed too much alcohol, academics have said.]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:17:37 GMT HIV can be passed on by sperm and not just semen, researchers have claimed. ]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:47:30 GMT A teenager who became blind after a hospital failed to spot a brain tumour has been awarded £1.5 million in damages.]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:32:08 GMT Nintendo is to use Government branding to promote the health benefits of its latest computer exercise game.]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:52:35 GMT A hard-hitting advertising campaign about how easily swine flu can spread will appear in newspapers on Monday as GPs start to receive supplies of vaccine.]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:12:23 GMT US President Barack Obama has declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency and empowered his health secretary to suspend federal requirements and speed treatment for thousands of infected people. ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:35:11 GMT A young person with swine flu has become the latest Irish victim of the H1N1 pandemic, taking the country's death toll to nine, it has been announced.]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:43:27 GMT For years teachers have agonised over how to keep tired children interested in class, now experts have come up with a solution - lessons in getting a good night's sleep.]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:43:29 GMT A new drug designed to improve diabetes patients' blood sugar control can help reduce weight in obese people without diabetes, scientists have said.]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:43:28 GMT High levels of pollution could increase the risk of miscarriage, new research has suggested.]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:43:27 GMT The estimated number of new cases of swine flu has almost doubled this week, raising fears that increasing hospital admissions will put pressure on NHS beds.]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:27:15 GMT Health Secretary Andy Burnham has ruled out scrapping a disability benefit paid to 2.5 million people to help fund a new National Care Service.]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:06:38 GMT A hospital was criticised by a coroner for failing to spot that a 10-year-old boy was gravely ill, later dying from meningitis.]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:22:23 GMT The loss of memory from a lack of sleep may be reversible, according to scientists who say their findings could present a new approach to treating the effects of insomnia.]]> Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:12:09 GMT The NHS is facing a funding shortfall of 5% thanks to more expensive drugs, the cost of looking after elderly patients and the drive to cut waiting times, AMs were warned.]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:27:17 GMT A teenage boy is among four people with swine flu to have died in the last 24 hours in Scotland, it has been announced.]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:24:59 GMT A robot designed to help doctors diagnose swine flu has been unveiled at an exhibition in Japan.]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:17:23 GMT Jade Goody's high-profile battle with cervical cancer helped to dramatically reverse the downward trend in women going for screening, figures have shown.]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:06:43 GMT Age discrimination will be outlawed in the NHS and social care from 2012, Health Secretary Andy Burnham is due to announce, following a review of the treatment of older people.]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:25:36 GMT An overweight couple had all seven of their children taken into care, it has been reported.]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:06:43 GMT Obese men should go on a diet to boost their hopes of fathering a child, researchers have said.]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:50:12 GMT British scientists believe they are a step closer to carrying out the first-ever successful womb transplant.]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:17:47 GMT A surgeon at the centre of an inquiry into how four of his patients died after contracting an infection while under his knife has stopped operating, an NHS trust has said.]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:31:28 GMT A top doctor has apologised to the mother of 10-year-old boy who died from meningitis having been sent home from hospital.]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:15:33 GMT More work needs to be done calculating the mental trauma caused by the Northern Ireland conflict, an expert has said.]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:29:17 GMT Little Louisa McGregor-Smith was a picture of health and happiness all dressed up as Dorothy from the Wizard Of Oz.]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:25:19 GMT Health Secretary Andy Burnham has launched a mass immunisation programme against swine flu with a call to front-line health and social care workers to get themselves vaccinated against the virus.]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:38:27 GMT Every week in the UK, 12 apparently fit and healthy young people aged 35 and under die suddenly from a previously undiagnosed heart condition. We take a look at what's happening.]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:35:33 GMT A toddler who contracted E.coli in an outbreak linked to a petting farm has been released from hospital after weeks of treatment, his grandfather has said.]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:53:06 GMT A mass swine flu immunisation programme got under way on Wednesday with the country's chief medic urging all priority groups to take up the offer of vaccination.]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:11:18 GMT Women who take part in group counselling and relaxation techniques have more than double the chance of falling pregnant through IVF, a small study has suggested.]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:12:09 GMT Scientists studying Alzheimer's disease (AD) in mice found a high protein diet led them to develop smaller brains, according to research.]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:13:04 GMT Alcohol-related problems among Indian men in the UK are disproportionately high, scientists have warned.]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:53:10 GMT Women who drink just a few glasses of white wine a week cut their chance of successful IVF, according to new research.]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:27:55 GMT The great dummy debate which has perplexed parents for years was reignited when more evidence was presented linking prolonged use to childhood speech defects.]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:49:31 GMT A mass swine flu immunisation programme has begun with the country's chief medic urging all priority groups to take up the offer of vaccination.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:07:17 GMT A GP trawled an internet website for "paedophilic" stories about sex between adults and children, medical watchdogs heard.]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:15:38 GMT An eight-year-old girl died after an epileptic fit which could have been triggered by swine flu, an inquest heard.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:34:08 GMT Scientists will explore a possible link between epilepsy treatments for young people and the development of schizophrenia in later life, following the publication of new research.]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:49:01 GMT Some NHS staff in Wales have not undergone criminal records checks, according to report into child protection.]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:38:57 GMT More than 100 children at the same school have been taken ill after a suspected outbreak of the norovirus winter vomiting bug, health protection officials said.]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:05:48 GMT New results from the world's first successful test of an experimental Aids vaccine confirm it is only marginally effective and suggest that its protection against HIV infection may wane over time. ]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:34:09 GMT A 70-stone man who needs specialist medical treatment could make the 150-mile journey to hospital in a private ambulance purpose-built for obese patients.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:34:05 GMT Obesity cuts the chance of IVF working and increases the risk of premature birth and stillbirth, the largest US study into the issue has found.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:36:26 GMT Women should not rely on high street fertility tests to determine how many childbearing years they have left, researchers have said.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:06:22 GMT The human body clock is shaped by the weather as well as the changing seasons, according to scientists.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:34:09 GMT The number of hospital admissions for alcohol-related harm in England could break the one million barrier in two years' time without a "substantial change in drinking behaviours", experts have said.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:34:06 GMT A second wave of swine flu hitting Britain could lead to a rise in MRSA infections, medics have warned.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:34:07 GMT A pregnant woman with a learning disability could face having her child taken into care after it is born.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:42:09 GMT Health bosses are trying to find the safest way of moving one of the UK's heaviest people more than 150 miles.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:11:57 GMT Two brothers are believed to be the only siblings in the world to be diagnosed with an extremely rare condition, their mother has said.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:15:53 GMT Talking walking frames, robopets and interactive coffee tables are some of the technologies that could help cut down on care home bills and keep older people living at home for longer, research has revealed.]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:53:39 GMT The Sunbed Association has defended the industry following a user's claims that she may go blind after prolonged tanning sessions without goggles.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:33:49 GMT Michelle Cox, who is head of diversity at Liverpool Primary Care Trust, detailed her father's battle with cancer as part of new guidance on race issues in the health service. ]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:09:43 GMT People taking high-dose vitamin and mineral supplements may be doing more harm than good, an expert has said.]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:53:46 GMT An estimated seven million people in the UK have early warning signs of diabetes, researchers have warned.]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:53:42 GMT Four in ten nurses say staffing shortages mean patients' care is compromised at least once a week, the Royal College of Nursing has said.]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:01:21 GMT A drug firm has announced more evidence about a new rheumatoid arthritis treatment which will put more pressure on the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) to recommend its use.]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:59:07 GMT A pioneering IVF screening test dramatically increases the chance of a woman getting pregnant, the first trial of its kind has shown.]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:49:48 GMT Four in ten nurses say staffing shortages mean patients' care is compromised at least once a week, the Royal College of Nursing said.]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:18:36 GMT Ethnic minorities struggle to get the right healthcare and the outcome can be worse than for other patients, the NHS regulator has said.]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:07:24 GMT A model and aspiring TV presenter who had sulphuric acid thrown in her face has revealed details of her courageous battle to recover and pioneering surgery to treat her burns. ]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:31:40 GMT Minimum prices for alcohol should be enforced, campaign groups have said, amid claims that drink will kill 90,000 people in the next ten years.]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:53:35 GMT Research carried out for Alcohol Concern suggested that 90,800 people could die from drinking too much in the next ten years. ]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:53:34 GMT Scientists have used cutting edge microscopes to look at the effect of chemical signals on cancer cells which could hold the key to stopping secondary forms of the disease. ]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:59:14 GMT Health chiefs are probing how relatives of a disabled girl were only told she had swine flu days after the child died.]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:17:30 GMT The mother of a new-born son who overcame swine flu during pregnancy spoke of her joy at the baby's arrival.]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:37:27 GMT A scheme to educate young people about bone marrow donation inspired by a journalist who died of leukaemia will be rolled out across the UK, Schools Secretary Ed Balls said.]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:37:29 GMT Brain surgery for patients in South and Mid Wales will be centralised in Cardiff.]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:37:30 GMT A health charity is offering all 14-year-olds in London and the South East free heart screening in a bid to reduce sudden deaths from undetected cardiac problems.]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:37:28 GMT Pregnant women should not rely on counting the number of times their baby has kicked to ensure the foetus is well, research has suggested.]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:37:31 GMT Researchers have warned against routinely giving children paracetamol as a precaution against fever after vaccinations.]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:37:30 GMT Pain researchers have said they may have discovered one of the ways in which the placebo effect works.]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:37:33 GMT Expectant mothers have been told vaccination against swine flu was "the sensible approach" after the death of a pregnant woman and her unborn child.]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:37:32 GMT Stocks of swine flu vaccine have been ordered for all British forces serving in Afghanistan. ]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:22:57 GMT The swine flu vaccination programme in Scotland will start next week, the Scottish Government has announced.]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:22:03 GMT Doses of the swine flu jab are expected to arrive in Wales next week, with vaccinations starting before the end of the month, health officals have said.]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:20:46 GMT Scotland Yard is to draw up new guidelines on caring for top officers after it was criticised over the inquiry into the July 2005 terror atrocities.]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:24:07 GMT The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation has raised more than £2 million, its new patron Alan Shearer has announced.]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:04:56 GMT Three leading supermarkets have told MPs they rejected proposals for a minimum price per unit of alcohol.]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:20:42 GMT Scientists at an Indian research centre have discovered that eating Yak meat could help reduce cholesterol.]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:37:00 GMT A pregnant teenage woman has died after contracting swine flu, it has been confirmed.]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:59:21 GMT A pregnant woman from North Ayrshire who was flown to Sweden for life-saving treatment after contracting swine flu has had a baby boy.]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:58:39 GMT The advertising watchdog has banned an Actimel TV advert that claimed its yoghurt supported children's natural defences.]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:18:42 GMT Health officials in Wales have confirmed a fourth swine flu-related death.]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:22:42 GMT Football hero Alan Shearer will be named as the new patron of Sir Bobby Robson's cancer research charity.]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:51:56 GMT More than a third of official investigations into the most serious cases of child abuse are "inadequate", inspectors have said. ]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:18:00 GMT People with autism are being "cast adrift" when they become adults because of a lack of knowledge and awareness among health and social care staff, MPs have said.]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:26:25 GMT One in nine NHS trusts are performing badly or failing to improve and must "do better for their patients", according to the NHS regulator.]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:59:56 GMT More than 200 students were absent from one school with sickness on the same day, including 20 with suspected swine flu.]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:23:01 GMT Health Secretary Andy Burnham has announced a review of NHS children's services and pledged that the lessons of the Baby Peter tragedy would be learnt.]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:33:45 GMT Paramedics fighting to save a nine-year-old girl with a fractured skull were told the nearest crew could not attend as back-up because they were on a meal break.]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:42:02 GMT Former Test cricket umpire Dickie Bird has urged people to get their free seasonal flu jab.]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:16:10 GMT An NHS trust has apologised after it admitted fiddling its figures so it appeared to have met waiting-time targets set by the Government.]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:07:57 GMT Seven hospital staff suspended for photographing themselves lying down as part of an internet craze have returned to their duties.]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:10:53 GMT Have you been feeling fatigued, moody or under the weather lately? It might not be the turning of the seasons, but a build up of Candida Albicans - or yeast - in your blood instead. We take a look at the symptoms and their treatments.]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:35:37 GMT Sixty thousand women volunteers are needed to take part in the world's largest study to predict breast cancer risk, hospital chiefs have said.]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:10:54 GMT The number of women having an abortion or unintended pregnancy is dropping worldwide as the use of contraception increases, a report has said.]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:10:53 GMT