March 13, 2010 / Cancer, Healthy Life, Pregnancy
Successful treatment for gum disease cuts the risk of pregnant women giving birth early, US research suggests. The preliminary research showed those whose gum disease was not treated successfully wer
March 12, 2010 / Cancer, Healthy Life
New York City has agreed to pay up to $657m (£437m) to thousands of rescue and clean-up workers at the 9/11 attacks Ground Zero site. The settlement would compensate more than 10,000 plaintiffs
March 12, 2010 / Cancer, Healthy Life
By Nick Triggle Health reporter, BBC News Adult social care in England is "chronically under-funded" and "severely rationed", MPs say. The Health Committee warned urgent action wa
March 11, 2010 / Cancer, Healthy Life
A sticking plaster approach to treating skin cancer has been unveiled at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. The light-emitting Ambulight PDT device has been developed in an attempt to make the treatment o
March 11, 2010 / Cancer, Healthy Life
Scientists have discovered the primary mechanism by which thalidomide causes malformed limbs in developing embryos. This side-effect was recognised after thousands of affected children were born to m
March 11, 2010 / Healthy Life
DIGITAL PLANET BBC World Service The explosion of mobile use in developing countries is helping transform health care. Groups such as DataDyne use mobiles to collect and share vital data on health an
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 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 9, 2010 / Healthy Life
Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers. Scientists at Aberdeen University, who followed the lives of more than 19,000 chi
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