Health and Medical News

Search for Legionnaires' source

BBC - Health - 3 hours 8 min ago
Health officials seeking the source of a Legionnaires' outbreak which has been linked to the death of a 64-year-old woman are focusing on industrial premises.

Call for morning sickness action

BBC - Health - Tue, 07/09/2010 - 23:47
More needs to be done to establish which are safe and effective ways to relieve morning sickness, experts say.

Statins 'may cut arthritis risk'

BBC - Health - Tue, 07/09/2010 - 23:43
Taking statins may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a study suggests.

More obesity ops 'will save cash'

BBC - Health - Tue, 07/09/2010 - 23:37
Millions of pounds is lost in England by the failure of the NHS to provide more obesity operations, a study says.

Secrets of good dancing uncovered

BBC - Health - Tue, 07/09/2010 - 23:06
Scientists carry out the first rigorous analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.

NHS in Wales faces £380m cutbacks

BBC - Health - Tue, 07/09/2010 - 11:32
The Welsh NHS faces making £380m worth of cutbacks by April, with managers saying it is the biggest challenge they have faced in 20 years.

Gaps persist in cancer survival

BBC - Health - Tue, 07/09/2010 - 11:16
Despite significant improvements in cancer survival rates across England, regional differences remain, national statistics show.

'Genetic link' to breast cancer

BBC - Health - Tue, 07/09/2010 - 09:30
Researchers have identified a series of genetic variations which may play a role in a common breast cancer.

ME 'virus link' found in children

BBC - Health - Tue, 07/09/2010 - 07:07
ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, in children could be caused by a virus, scientists say.

ME 'could be caused by a virus'

BBC - Health - Tue, 07/09/2010 - 05:44
Scientists in Scotland have found further evidence that ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, could be caused by a virus.

Non-stick pan 'cholesterol link'

BBC - Health - Mon, 06/09/2010 - 23:02
Scientists are concerned that exposure to chemicals used in non-stick frying pans could raise cholesterol levels in children after finding a link.

UK radiotherapy 'lagging behind'

BBC - Health - Mon, 06/09/2010 - 23:01
Too few UK cancer patients are receiving state-of-the-art radiotherapy care, experts from Cancer Research UK say.

Cancer treatment

BBC - Health - Mon, 06/09/2010 - 23:01
Experts warn that radiotherapy is wrongly perceived as 'second best'

Bipolar 'not linked to violence'

BBC - Health - Mon, 06/09/2010 - 20:00
People with a mental illness are no more likely to be violent unless they abuse drugs or alcohol, a study suggests.