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 13, 2010 / Healthy Life
Too many people in England receive poor quality out-of-hours doctors' services, the Patients Association has warned. In some areas, a fifth of patients described the service as "poor" or &q
March 12, 2010 / Cancer, Healthy Life
By Jane Elliott Health reporter, BBC News When hepatitis C was first discovered 21 years ago, Nafeica Wafaquani was herself just 21. She knew nothing of the virus and was by her own admission living
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 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 / 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 / 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
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