Out-of-hours GP care 'inadequate' 13.03.2010, 08:51:09 Too many people in England are receiving poor quality out-of-hours doctors services, the Patients Association says. |
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Obese drinkers face 'double hit' 13.03.2010, 00:09:44 Obese women drinking little more than a glass of wine a day have double the risk of liver disease, experts warn. |
New blood pressure approach urged 12.03.2010, 00:02:40 Occasionally high blood pressure may be a greater indicator of stroke risk than consistently high readings, researchers say. |
Women on pill 'may live longer' 12.03.2010, 07:38:04 Women who have taken the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a long-term study finds. |
Home 'cervical cancer' test hope 12.03.2010, 00:02:52 At-home screening tests for the virus responsible for most cervical cancers could detect many more cases, say researchers. |
Cases of self-harming jump 50% 12.03.2010, 08:09:51 The number of young people admitted to hospital after cutting themselves rises 50% in five years. |
Social care 'badly under-funded' 12.03.2010, 08:14:23 Adult social care in England is "chronically under-funded" and "severely rationed", a cross-party group of MPs says. |
Thalidomide effect mystery solved 11.03.2010, 19:45:27 The mechanism by which thalidomide causes birth defects including malformed limbs is revealed by scientists. |