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Calcium pills 'raise' heart risk
Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:59:08 +0000
Pregnant women rights questioned
The right of women to choose whether they have home births is being questioned by a leading medical journal.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:54:54 +0000
Drug prescribed after web search
A father persuades the NHS to give his sick daughter a "miracle" drug he found on the internet.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:06:35 +0000
Addiction drugs 'aid weight loss'
A combination pill of two drugs used to treat addiction may help people lose weight, say US researchers.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:28:51 +0000
Child heart op ban 'should stay'
Children's heart surgery should remain suspended at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital where four babies died, a report says.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:17:11 +0000
Public health fear in NHS revamp
The overhaul of the NHS may harm the public health drive, a health think tank is warning.
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:07:21 +0000
Say fat not obese, says minister
GPs and other health professionals should tell people they are fat rather than obese, England's public health minister says.
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:48:19 +0000
Hip hope from stem cell technique
Doctors may soon be able to patch up damaged bones and joints anywhere in the body with a simple shot in the arm.
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:07:16 +0000
Alcohol can 'lessen' arthritis
Drinking alcohol can reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, a study has found
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:12:30 +0000
Caterers dish up more cases of food poisoning

Doug Ness was sick for eight days with food poisoning after eating tainted taco meat at a catered wedding last year. His wife, Sara Weigel, who was pregnant at the time, didn't eat the meat and stayed well.New figures from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that illnesses from reported outbreaks of food poisoning linked to catering outpace those from restaurants or home cooking.


Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:16:52 GMT
Women's hormone cream can screw up your kids, pets
The hug of a middle-aged woman might affect nearby kids and pets in alarming ways -- and it has nothing to do with menopause mood swings.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:22:16 GMT
No help for unemployed buying COBRA coverage?

Dose of reality: A provision in federal law called COBRA allows certain people who lose their jobs to keep their employer-provided health insurance coverage, if they pay for it.Dose of reality: A provision in federal law called COBRA allows certain people who lose their jobs to keep their employer-provided health insurance coverage, if they pay for it.


Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:22:43 GMT
Enjoy your vacation — even after you get back
Too often, great vacations become distant memories just days after you return. New research suggests some ways to hold on to the feeling.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:27:10 GMT
Daydreams really can take you far away
Just how distracting daydreams can be depends on where exactly your wandering mind takes you, a new study suggests.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:07:38 GMT
Doctors: Transplant advance in windpipe cancer
Doctors have successfully transplanted windpipes into two cancer patients in an innovative procedure that uses stem cells to allow a donated trachea to regenerate tissue and create an organ biologically close to the original, they said Friday.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:36:46 GMT


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