BBC News - Health

The latest stories from the Health section of the BBC News web site.

Coping with loss of armed forces parent

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:26:50 +0000

A special holiday break is helping UK children cope with the loss of loved ones killed in conflict

Say fat not obese, says minister

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:48:19 +0000

GPs and other health professionals should tell people they are fat rather than obese, England's public health minister says.

Calcium pills 'raise' heart risk

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:59:08 +0000

Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows.

Royal couple visit new hospital

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:41:47 +0000

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have visited Birmingham to take a look around the city's new "super-hospital".

Mother's grief

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:57:31 +0000

Living with the effects of the Oxford heart surgery deaths.

Pregnant women rights questioned

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:54:54 +0000

The right of women to choose whether they have home births is being questioned by a leading medical journal.

Churchill's teeth fetch £15,200

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:30:48 +0000

A partial set of false teeth made for Sir Winston Churchill are sold at auction in Norfolk for £15,200.

Super-sized school uniforms sold

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:41:11 +0000

As more and more children start primary school overweight, retailers are having to expand the waistlines on school uniforms.

Can music aid athletic performance?

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:56:32 +0000

Music has helped elite tri-athletes in Australia increase their endurance by 15%, researchers say.

Child heart op ban 'should stay'

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:17:11 +0000

Children's heart surgery should remain suspended at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital where four babies died, a report says.

Drug prescribed after web search

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:06:35 +0000

A father persuades the NHS to give his sick daughter a "miracle" drug he found on the internet.

What to do if stung by a Weever fish

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:49:14 +0000

What should you do if you are stung by Britain's most poisonous fish?

Friends offer 'a survival boost'

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:48:42 +0000

Having good friends and neighbours appears to boost survival chances by 50%, say researchers.

Calcium pill value 'pretty poor'

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:46:23 +0000

Professor John Cleland, cardiologist at Hull University, explains research that suggests calcium supplements may cause an increased risk of heart disease

Child-free by choice

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:50:59 +0000

But why do others question the decision?

Ample bodied

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:29:30 +0000

How realistic is it for women to want this actor's shape?

Weight, exercise and pregnancy confusion

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:46:37 +0000

NICE have issued new guidelines on women's weight during and after pregnancy.

Alcohol can 'lessen' arthritis

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:12:30 +0000

Drinking alcohol can reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, a study has found

Can your doctor call you 'fat'?

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:38:56 +0000

Doctors need to be more direct when they are dealing with overweight patients, according to the government's health minister.

Asian donation

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:08:30 +0000

Organs for the community are in short supply

Addiction drugs 'aid weight loss'

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:28:51 +0000

A combination pill of two drugs used to treat addiction may help people lose weight, say US researchers.

Destination Harley Street

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:46:06 +0000

Referring patients to a specialist private clinic cheaper than NHS

Creative block

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:58:05 +0000

Robert Winston on the torment of scientists not just artists

Hip hope from stem cell technique

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:07:16 +0000

Doctors may soon be able to patch up damaged bones and joints anywhere in the body with a simple shot in the arm.

Are we all ill?

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:05:30 +0000

New mental health manual could mean we'll all end up diagnosed

Public health fear in NHS revamp

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:07:21 +0000

The overhaul of the NHS may harm the public health drive, a health think tank is warning.

Warning for obese mothers-to-be

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:40:58 +0000

Obesity levels among pregnant women have reached epidemic levels, putting the health of their babies at risk, experts say.