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.