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Light-wave implant hope for deaf
An implant which works by firing infrared light into the inner ear is being investigated by US researchers.
Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:01:19 GMT
Hairspray linked to birth defect
Boys born to women exposed to hairspray in the workplace may have a higher risk of being born with a genital defect.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:38:38 GMT
'Superglue' brain op for toddler
The parents of a 17-month-old girl tell how surgeons used glue to seal tiny brain blood vessels that were threatening her life.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:13:50 GMT
Cholera outbreak strikes Zimbabwe
The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe nears 300 as the water and sanitation situation "worsens", the UN says.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:18:25 GMT
Asbestos victims win 'test case'
Asbestos-related cancer victims and their families have won an important test case over access to compensation.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:59:07 GMT
Over-the-counter Viagra bid ends
The makers of the anti-impotence drug Viagra have withdrawn an application for the medicine to be available without a prescription.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:38:53 GMT
Hospital bug fine plan 'unfair'
The UK government's plan to fine hospitals for not hitting Clostridium difficile targets is unfair, experts say.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:22:49 GMT
Dog 'sniffs out' owner's cancer
A man from north Oxfordshire credits his pet Rottweiler with sniffing out his skin cancer.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:52:02 GMT
Young drinkers offered education
Police are tackling the growing problem of drink-related crime by offering youngsters a re-education programme.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:05:52 GMT
Autumn babies face greater risk of asthma

Nov. 21: Babies born just before the peak of cold and flu season have a 30% increased risk for developing asthma. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports. (msnbc.com)Babies born four months before the peak cold and flu season have a 30 percent higher risk of developing asthma, U.S. researchers said on Friday, suggesting that these common infections may trigger asthma.


Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:27:16 GMT
Child deaths test faith-healing exemptions
Three criminal cases have revived concerns about exemptions that most states grant to parents who rely on faith healing instead of doctors to treat sick children.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:05:27 GMT
Date-rape ‘doctor’ they could not convict
Despite all the legal advances of the past three decades, little has changed for women who report a date rape.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:15:49 GMT
Study ties saturated fat to small intestine cancer
Diets high in saturated fat appear to increase the risk of cancer of the small intestine, a study shows.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:33:35 GMT
AIDS official blasts Russia as infections rise
A top Russian anti-AIDS coordinator on Friday lambasted the government's approach to fighting HIV, saying the number of registered cases was growing 10 percent a year.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:43:50 GMT
Kids of centenarians live longer, healthier lives
People who make it to the age of 100 may indeed have some "good genes" that they pass on their children, according to a new study.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:18:00 GMT


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