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
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
Skin transplant surgery could be an effective way of treating the skin disease vitiligo, say US researchers. A team in Detroit transferred healthy skin cells to 32 patients who had areas of the body
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 / Healthy Life
By Nick Triggle Health reporter, BBC News Hopes of reaching a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water. The three main parties are due to take part in talks hosted by th
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
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
March 9, 2010 / Medical News
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says a recent health scare that sent his blood pressure soaring prompted him to kick the smoking habit he had for five decades. 4e91561db892416ffa5c63c4ec874f13
March 9, 2010 / Healthy Life
The UK has donated £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy condoms in a bid to combat HIV and Aids, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup. UK ministers said South Africa had appealed for
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