March 12, 2010 / Cancer, Healthy Life
Political parties should set aside "pre-election point scoring" over the issue of social care for the elderly in England, a committee of MPs has said. A report by the cross-party Commons he
March 11, 2010 / Cancer, Healthy Life
At-home screening tests for the virus responsible for most cervical cancers could detect many more cases of the disease, say Dutch researchers. Although cervical screening programmes have cut deaths,
March 11, 2010 / Healthy Life
Scientists say they have been able to tell which past event a person is recalling using a brain scan. The University College London researchers showed people film clips and were able to predict which
March 10, 2010 / Healthy Life
Many lives could be saved if GPs followed guidelines for reducing cholesterol in patients at high risk of heart disease, research suggests. A study of 25,250 patients in Germany found that only about
March 10, 2010 / Healthy Life
By Nick Triggle Health reporter, BBC News Too many patients are not getting the medicines they need in hospital, a safety watchdog says. The National Patient Safety Agency warned it was a problem in
March 10, 2010 / Cancer, Healthy Life
Men are more likely than women to enjoy sex in old age, researchers have found. Men can expect nearly five extra years of an active sex life compared with women, according to a review of US data surv
March 10, 2010 / Healthy Life
The doctors' union claims that England's medical records database is being pushed through too fast, with details sometimes being uploaded without patients' knowledge. But those behind the new system
March 10, 2010 / Healthy Life
By Clare Murphy Health reporter, BBC News It is peak season for chickenpox - the highly-contagious, blistering virus which for most children is unpleasant and for a very few lethal. A safe and effect
March 10, 2010 / Healthy Life
Police have been asked to investigate whether a damning report into a hospital trust could be a base for a criminal prosecution. Last year, it was revealed there were more than 400 deaths than would
March 10, 2010 / Cancer, Healthy Life
VIEWPOINT Professor Tony Leeds Specialist in obesity management, Central Middlesex Hospital A big increase in obesity threatens to cause health problems for millions of people across the world. In th
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