31 October 2011
Last updated at 05:25
By Philippa Roxby
Health reporter, BBC News
Disgust at uncontrolled sneezing, for example, is one of our main defences against infection.
The facial expression for disgust is universal. We can all picture the contorted, horrified face which communicates a feeling of revulsion and loathing.
Monday 31 October 2011
Hospital tributes for Sir Jimmy
31 October 2011
Last updated at 14:16
Sir Jimmy Savile opening the new National Spinal Injuries Centre for which he raised millions
Staff and patients at Stoke Mandeville Hospital have paid tribute to Sir Jimmy Savile following his death, aged 84.
The television and radio presenter raised millions to build the National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC) at the Aylesbury hospital.
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Sir Jimmy Savile opening the new National Spinal Injuries Centre for which he raised millions
Staff and patients at Stoke Mandeville Hospital have paid tribute to Sir Jimmy Savile following his death, aged 84.
The television and radio presenter raised millions to build the National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC) at the Aylesbury hospital.
VIDEO: Butterfly skin woman chases storms
Tornado researcher Sam Hall found herself heading into America's deadliest tornado that destroyed the town of Joplin, Missouri, on her latest storm-chasing trip.
From Warrington, Cheshire, she is the editor of the International Journal of Meteorology but also has to battle a rare genetic condition, Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), in which her skin and internal body linings blister at the slightest knock.
Each year Sam drives herself and her brother Keith
From Warrington, Cheshire, she is the editor of the International Journal of Meteorology but also has to battle a rare genetic condition, Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), in which her skin and internal body linings blister at the slightest knock.
Each year Sam drives herself and her brother Keith
VIDEO: Assisted dying law debated
The Commission on Assisted Dying is to publish its recommendations on whether changes to UK law are needed in the next few weeks.
The Commission has been weighing up whether helping someone to end their life can ever be justified.
BBC Inside Out West brought two people with opposing views together to discuss the issue.
Tony Nicklinson from Wiltshire is paralysed from the neck down after suffering a stroke and would like assistance from his wife to
The Commission has been weighing up whether helping someone to end their life can ever be justified.
BBC Inside Out West brought two people with opposing views together to discuss the issue.
Tony Nicklinson from Wiltshire is paralysed from the neck down after suffering a stroke and would like assistance from his wife to
AUDIO: Doctor speaks out on Baby P death
The doctor who blew the whistle on unsafe practices at the hospital where baby Peter Connelly was seen two days before he died says professionals should be able to speak out without fear.
Dr Kim Holt says she and three other doctors repeatedly warned managers at the St Anne's Hospital in Haringey, in north London, which was run by Great Ormond Street hospital, that staff shortages and poor record keeping would lead to a tragedy.
Months before Peter Connolly
Dr Kim Holt says she and three other doctors repeatedly warned managers at the St Anne's Hospital in Haringey, in north London, which was run by Great Ormond Street hospital, that staff shortages and poor record keeping would lead to a tragedy.
Months before Peter Connolly
VIDEO: Right to chose Caesarean section
Women in England and Wales may soon be given the right to choose a Caesarean section on the NHS.
Previously, they were expected to give birth naturally unless there was a medical reason not to.
However, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is now recommending women are given the right to choose.
Independent midwife, Virginia Howes and elective Caesarean campaigner, Pauline Hull discussed the issues involved.
Previously, they were expected to give birth naturally unless there was a medical reason not to.
However, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is now recommending women are given the right to choose.
Independent midwife, Virginia Howes and elective Caesarean campaigner, Pauline Hull discussed the issues involved.
AUDIO: Scope charity in £20m bond issue
The charity Scope is taking the relatively unusual step of issuing a £20 million bond - a form of IOU. Investors in the bond will give their money up-front: the charity then uses it and eventually pays it back, with interest. Richard Hawkes, CEO of Scope, explains their plan. Get in touch with Today via
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31 October 2011
Last updated at 02:39
'Tunnels of light' feature in many reports
Near-death experiences are simply "manifestations of normal brain functions gone awry", researchers say.
Psychologists from Edinburgh University and the Medical Research Council in Cambridge reviewed existing research.
They say phenomena such as out-of-body experiences or encounters with dead
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'Tunnels of light' feature in many reports
Near-death experiences are simply "manifestations of normal brain functions gone awry", researchers say.
Psychologists from Edinburgh University and the Medical Research Council in Cambridge reviewed existing research.
They say phenomena such as out-of-body experiences or encounters with dead
GM mosquitoes show fever promise
30 October 2011
Last updated at 20:56
By Richard Black
Environment correspondent, BBC News
Pakistan is the latest country to see a dengue outbreak, with thousands of cases in Lahore alone
Genetically modified mosquitoes could prove effective in tackling dengue fever and other insect-borne diseases, a UK-based scientific team has
Last updated at 20:56
By Richard Black
Environment correspondent, BBC News
Pakistan is the latest country to see a dengue outbreak, with thousands of cases in Lahore alone
Genetically modified mosquitoes could prove effective in tackling dengue fever and other insect-borne diseases, a UK-based scientific team has
'Fatty apron' fuels ovary cancer
30 October 2011
Last updated at 18:14
Ovarian cancer
A "fatty apron" in the abdomen helps fuel the spread of ovarian cancer, research suggests.
In 80% of cases, it has spread to this apron, called the omentum, by the time it is diagnosed.
The Nature Medicine research found once ovarian cancer cells reach the omentum, they take it over.
UK experts said the study was
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Ovarian cancer
A "fatty apron" in the abdomen helps fuel the spread of ovarian cancer, research suggests.
In 80% of cases, it has spread to this apron, called the omentum, by the time it is diagnosed.
The Nature Medicine research found once ovarian cancer cells reach the omentum, they take it over.
UK experts said the study was
New NHS Board 'will compare' GPs
31 October 2011
Last updated at 05:09
By Jane Dreaper
Health correspondent, BBC News
Patients will be able to compare practices
The new NHS Commissioning Board, which is at the heart of the government's controversial NHS reforms in England, is due to start work.
The board, which will at first operate in a shadow form, will aim to help
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By Jane Dreaper
Health correspondent, BBC News
Patients will be able to compare practices
The new NHS Commissioning Board, which is at the heart of the government's controversial NHS reforms in England, is due to start work.
The board, which will at first operate in a shadow form, will aim to help
Chicken soup: Can it cure a cold?
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Sunday 30 October 2011
VIDEO: New figures on children's alcohol intake
Children as young as 12 are drinking the equivalent of 19 glasses of wine a week, according to new research by the Schools Health Education Unit.
More than 80,000 primary and secondary school pupils across the UK were questioned in an annual review of children's health.
Colette McBeth reports.
More than 80,000 primary and secondary school pupils across the UK were questioned in an annual review of children's health.
Colette McBeth reports.
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Well I would love to help you, I really would. That is why I joined this forum. But I dare not say too much, in case someone feels I am shoving my ideas down their throat or spoon feeding them or boring them or whatever. Blah blah blah. All I can say is give it time and have patience. It took me six months of diet and then another three months of diet and juicing. But had I started the diet at the height of my very bad P coverage, I think it would have taken a year. I will never know now,
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30 October 2011
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Saturday 29 October 2011
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Have a sprain? Pay the P.R.I.C.E.
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If you have a minor sprain, you can probably treat it at home. Remember P.R.I.C.E.: Protect, rest, ice, compress and elevate. Protect the injured area from further injury. You may need splints or crutches. Rest the injured area, but don't avoid all activity. Ice the area as soon as possible after the injury. Compress the area with an elastic wrap or bandage. Elevate the injured area whenever possible to help prevent or limit swelling. After the first two
If you have a minor sprain, you can probably treat it at home. Remember P.R.I.C.E.: Protect, rest, ice, compress and elevate. Protect the injured area from further injury. You may need splints or crutches. Rest the injured area, but don't avoid all activity. Ice the area as soon as possible after the injury. Compress the area with an elastic wrap or bandage. Elevate the injured area whenever possible to help prevent or limit swelling. After the first two
October 29 is World Psoriasis Day
October 29 is World Psoriasis DayPosted on 28 October 2011. Tags: 2011, October 29, World Psoriasis Day What is World Psoriasis Day? Conceived by patients for patients, World Psoriasis Day is a global event that sets out to give an international voice to the 125 million people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis around the world. Formed by a global consortium of patient associations from around the world,World Psoriasis Day aims to raise the profile of a condition which needs to be taken
Friday 28 October 2011
Ambulance trusts call for changes
27 October 2011
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Breast screening programme to be reviewed
Thursday October 27 2011
The NHS Breast Screening Programme screens around 1.6million women a year
The NHS Breast Screening Programme screens around 1.6million women a year
Nurse sacked over Facebook photo
28 October 2011
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A nurse was dismissed from Nottingham University Hospitals Trust after posting a picture of a patient on Facebook, it has emerged.
The case was one of 29 reported breaches of patient confidentiality at the trust over the past three years.
The figures from July 2008 to July 2011 were obtained under a Freedom of Information Act request from
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A nurse was dismissed from Nottingham University Hospitals Trust after posting a picture of a patient on Facebook, it has emerged.
The case was one of 29 reported breaches of patient confidentiality at the trust over the past three years.
The figures from July 2008 to July 2011 were obtained under a Freedom of Information Act request from
Cancer cases 'up by 45% by 2030'
28 October 2011
Last updated at 00:28
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Big projected rise in new cancer cases
The number of new cancer cases in the UK could rise by 45% by 2030 to more than 430,000 a year, research suggests.
The rise is explained almost entirely by the expected increase in the number of people living
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Big projected rise in new cancer cases
The number of new cancer cases in the UK could rise by 45% by 2030 to more than 430,000 a year, research suggests.
The rise is explained almost entirely by the expected increase in the number of people living
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Novel Biologic for Psoriasis Bests Methotrexate
Psoriasis responds substantially better to the novel monoclonal antibody briakinumab than to methotrexate, according to randomized trial results, but the drug has some serious side effects.The proportion of moderate-to-severe cases with at least a 75% improvement in Psoriasis Activity and Severity Index score after one year of treatment was 66.2% compared with just 23.9% on methotrexate (P0.001), Kristian Reich, MD, of Dermatologikum Hamburg, Germany, and colleagues found.Similarly, 63% of
Aspirin 'can block bowel cancer'
28 October 2011
Last updated at 00:04
By James Gallagher
Health reporter, BBC News
Does an aspirin a day keep the cancer surgeon away?
A daily dose of aspirin should be given to people at high risk of bowel cancer, say scientists.
Two pills a day for two years reduced the incidence of bowel cancer by 63% in a group of 861 at-risk
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Does an aspirin a day keep the cancer surgeon away?
A daily dose of aspirin should be given to people at high risk of bowel cancer, say scientists.
Two pills a day for two years reduced the incidence of bowel cancer by 63% in a group of 861 at-risk
Time to cut back on caffeine?
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That morning cup of coffee or early afternoon soda is probably OK. But more than 500 to 600 milligrams of caffeine a day, or about four to seven cups of coffee, can cause restlessness, anxiety, headaches and other problems. Know how much caffeine is in your diet. You may be getting more than you think. To cut back, try one less can of soda or a smaller cup of coffee each day. Replace caffeinated drinks with decaf ones. Or brew tea for less time to reduce
That morning cup of coffee or early afternoon soda is probably OK. But more than 500 to 600 milligrams of caffeine a day, or about four to seven cups of coffee, can cause restlessness, anxiety, headaches and other problems. Know how much caffeine is in your diet. You may be getting more than you think. To cut back, try one less can of soda or a smaller cup of coffee each day. Replace caffeinated drinks with decaf ones. Or brew tea for less time to reduce
Thursday 27 October 2011
VIDEO: 'I was over-treated for cancer'
The evidence for breast cancer screening in the UK is being reviewed amid controversy about the measure's effectiveness.
The NHS says screening saves lives, but other researchers have argued that it may cause more harm than good.
Miriam Pryke says she had unnecessary surgery for breast cancer after under going screening.
She later discovered that her type of cancer did not always lead to serious symptoms and believes she was "over-treated".
The NHS says screening saves lives, but other researchers have argued that it may cause more harm than good.
Miriam Pryke says she had unnecessary surgery for breast cancer after under going screening.
She later discovered that her type of cancer did not always lead to serious symptoms and believes she was "over-treated".
Hospital 'sorry' about revivals
27 October 2011
Last updated at 06:03
The hospital's own guidelines say do not attempt resuscitation forms should be updated regularly
York Hospital has been criticised for not asking relatives of some patients if they should be resuscitated.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said York Teaching Hospital NHS Trust had failed to meet its own guidelines.
It said Do Not Attempt
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The hospital's own guidelines say do not attempt resuscitation forms should be updated regularly
York Hospital has been criticised for not asking relatives of some patients if they should be resuscitated.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said York Teaching Hospital NHS Trust had failed to meet its own guidelines.
It said Do Not Attempt
Alcohol warnings 'still ignored'
26 October 2011
Last updated at 16:12
Anne Milton said MPs were "susceptible" to problem drinking because of their working hours
Many people still do not accept the harm that alcohol can do to their bodies, despite government warnings, the public health minister has said.
Anne Milton told MPs that was in contrast to the risks of smoking and obesity which were acknowledged.
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Anne Milton said MPs were "susceptible" to problem drinking because of their working hours
Many people still do not accept the harm that alcohol can do to their bodies, despite government warnings, the public health minister has said.
Anne Milton told MPs that was in contrast to the risks of smoking and obesity which were acknowledged.
Gastric balloon plan for children
27 October 2011
Last updated at 13:15
Overweight teenagers in South Yorkshire could be fitted with gastric balloons, if a trial is approved.
Sheffield Children's Hospital said it wanted to use the balloons to help 10 morbidly obese 13 to 18 year olds lose weight.
Those weighing between 14 and 20 stone (89kg-127kg) will be considered.
Dr Neil Wright from the hospital said
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Overweight teenagers in South Yorkshire could be fitted with gastric balloons, if a trial is approved.
Sheffield Children's Hospital said it wanted to use the balloons to help 10 morbidly obese 13 to 18 year olds lose weight.
Those weighing between 14 and 20 stone (89kg-127kg) will be considered.
Dr Neil Wright from the hospital said
Hospital patients 'still at risk'
27 October 2011
Last updated at 11:52
Tebussum Ali and her baby died in January
Patients are still at risk at a London hospital, according to a health watchdog report after the deaths of two pregnant women.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) review began in June after the deaths of Tebussum Ali and Violet Stephens at Queen's Hospital in Romford.
Mrs Stephens died in April and
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Tebussum Ali and her baby died in January
Patients are still at risk at a London hospital, according to a health watchdog report after the deaths of two pregnant women.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) review began in June after the deaths of Tebussum Ali and Violet Stephens at Queen's Hospital in Romford.
Mrs Stephens died in April and
IVF linked to ovarian tumours
27 October 2011
Last updated at 00:54
By Helen Briggs
Health editor, BBC News website
Fertility drugs are used to force the ovaries to produce eggs
IVF has been linked to an increased risk of ovarian tumours in later life, according to a preliminary study.
Women given fertility drugs to produce eggs had more than triple the risk of
Last updated at 00:54
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Health editor, BBC News website
Fertility drugs are used to force the ovaries to produce eggs
IVF has been linked to an increased risk of ovarian tumours in later life, according to a preliminary study.
Women given fertility drugs to produce eggs had more than triple the risk of
Warning over HIV home test kits
26 October 2011
Last updated at 16:34
Home HIV testing kits have been illegal in the UK since 1992
Illegal home testing kits for HIV are giving people incorrect results, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has warned.
It said there were issues with other tests for sexually transmitted diseases which were legal but might also be inaccurate.
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Home HIV testing kits have been illegal in the UK since 1992
Illegal home testing kits for HIV are giving people incorrect results, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has warned.
It said there were issues with other tests for sexually transmitted diseases which were legal but might also be inaccurate.
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Wednesday 26 October 2011
Scots getting fatter, survey says
25 October 2011
Last updated at 15:43
Statistics suggest 65% of adults in Scotland are overweight
More than a quarter of adults in Scotland are obese, according to official figures.
Statistics from the Scottish Health Survey suggested 27% of people between the ages of 16 and 64 were obese in 2010.
The Scottish Health Survey said it continued the upward trend from just 17%
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Statistics suggest 65% of adults in Scotland are overweight
More than a quarter of adults in Scotland are obese, according to official figures.
Statistics from the Scottish Health Survey suggested 27% of people between the ages of 16 and 64 were obese in 2010.
The Scottish Health Survey said it continued the upward trend from just 17%
Do fizzy drinks make teens violent?
Tuesday October 25 2011
The results do not show that fizzy drinks cause violent behaviour
The results do not show that fizzy drinks cause violent behaviour
Panel recommends HPV shot in boys
26 October 2011
Last updated at 01:14
A third of adolescent girls in the US have received all three shots of the vaccine.
A US government medical committee has recommended the human papillomavirus vaccine for boys, to tackle the spread of the sexually-transmitted virus.
While the vaccine has been available to boys before, the vote means that injections are now likely to be covered
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A third of adolescent girls in the US have received all three shots of the vaccine.
A US government medical committee has recommended the human papillomavirus vaccine for boys, to tackle the spread of the sexually-transmitted virus.
While the vaccine has been available to boys before, the vote means that injections are now likely to be covered
Pill 'lowers ovarian cancer risk'
26 October 2011
Last updated at 00:02
By Helen Briggs
Health editor, BBC News website
The study looked at the combined oral contraceptive pill
Women who take the Pill for 10 years almost halve their risk of ovarian cancer, according to a study.
But experts say this must be balanced against the risk of breast cancer, which is higher
Last updated at 00:02
By Helen Briggs
Health editor, BBC News website
The study looked at the combined oral contraceptive pill
Women who take the Pill for 10 years almost halve their risk of ovarian cancer, according to a study.
But experts say this must be balanced against the risk of breast cancer, which is higher
Breast screening to be reviewed
26 October 2011
Last updated at 00:01
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Health reporter, BBC News
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Tuesday 25 October 2011
The value of silence when a patient dies
25 October 2011
Last updated at 07:07
Surgeon and columnist Pauline Chen suggests doctors and nurses should be obliged to pause for silent reflection when someone they are treating dies. It would be good for them, she says, and may make them better carers.
On hospital wards, in the operating room, in clinics and in the intensive care unit, there should be a mandatory
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Surgeon and columnist Pauline Chen suggests doctors and nurses should be obliged to pause for silent reflection when someone they are treating dies. It would be good for them, she says, and may make them better carers.
On hospital wards, in the operating room, in clinics and in the intensive care unit, there should be a mandatory
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VIDEO: New support group for IVF patients
The world's first IVF clinic has set up a support group to help people cope with not being able to conceive naturally.
Former patients at Bourn Hall in Cambridgeshire will counsel people undergoing the emotional hardship of trying to conceive.
The clinic was set up in 1978 by the pioneers of IVF Mr Patrick Steptoe and Professor Robert Edwards.
A second clinic opened at Colchester in Essex in 2009.
Former patients at Bourn Hall in Cambridgeshire will counsel people undergoing the emotional hardship of trying to conceive.
The clinic was set up in 1978 by the pioneers of IVF Mr Patrick Steptoe and Professor Robert Edwards.
A second clinic opened at Colchester in Essex in 2009.
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Waste in NHS 'unacceptable'
25 October 2011
Last updated at 09:27
By Adam Brimelow
Health correspondent, BBC News
MPs say the NHS is wasteful in the way it buys and uses scanners
A report by MPs says the NHS in England is wasteful over the way it buys and deploys its most expensive equipment.
The Public Accounts Committee says this means poor value for money
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Health correspondent, BBC News
MPs say the NHS is wasteful in the way it buys and uses scanners
A report by MPs says the NHS in England is wasteful over the way it buys and deploys its most expensive equipment.
The Public Accounts Committee says this means poor value for money
NHS 'must get ready for genetics'
25 October 2011
Last updated at 02:55
By James Gallagher
Health reporter, BBC News
Understanding the genetic code could revolutionise medicine.
The NHS needs to "urgently" develop the tools and expertise needed to take advantage of a revolution in genetic testing, a report says.
The Foundation for Genomics and Population Health
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By James Gallagher
Health reporter, BBC News
Understanding the genetic code could revolutionise medicine.
The NHS needs to "urgently" develop the tools and expertise needed to take advantage of a revolution in genetic testing, a report says.
The Foundation for Genomics and Population Health
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25 October 2011
Last updated at 02:05
Natural light exposure is just one potential factor in a child's eyesight.
The time children spend outdoors could be linked to a reduced risk of being short-sighted, research suggests.
An analysis of eight previous studies by University of Cambridge researchers found that for each additional hour spent outside per week, the risk of myopia reduced
Last updated at 02:05
Natural light exposure is just one potential factor in a child's eyesight.
The time children spend outdoors could be linked to a reduced risk of being short-sighted, research suggests.
An analysis of eight previous studies by University of Cambridge researchers found that for each additional hour spent outside per week, the risk of myopia reduced
Blueberries: A breakfast best bet
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Monday 24 October 2011
Seven billion and counting
21 October 2011
Last updated at 14:50
How is the changing global population affecting people's daily lives? With the UN set to announce that there are now seven billion people on the planet, BBC News reporters spoke to seven people from around the world to hear their stories.
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Last updated at 14:50
How is the changing global population affecting people's daily lives? With the UN set to announce that there are now seven billion people on the planet, BBC News reporters spoke to seven people from around the world to hear their stories.
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VIDEO: Bereavement support for lone twins
One of the hardest things we have to face in life is a bereavement.
But imagine if you lost someone who had been with you from before you were even born?
Twins do not simply share a birthday, they share a special relationship.
The grief of a twin which has lost its sibling can be devastating for the twin left behind.
Inside Out meets Joan Woodward who has set up the Lone Twin Network - a support group for twins who have lost their sibling.
But imagine if you lost someone who had been with you from before you were even born?
Twins do not simply share a birthday, they share a special relationship.
The grief of a twin which has lost its sibling can be devastating for the twin left behind.
Inside Out meets Joan Woodward who has set up the Lone Twin Network - a support group for twins who have lost their sibling.
Nutrition labels 'in wrong place'
24 October 2011
Last updated at 08:46
Nutrition labels should be placed in the centre of food packaging, rather than in one corner, if shoppers are going to read them, says a US study.
Using an eye-tracking device, researchers from Minnesota also found that the average consumer only reads the top part of a food content label.
They studied 203 people while looking at 64
Last updated at 08:46
Nutrition labels should be placed in the centre of food packaging, rather than in one corner, if shoppers are going to read them, says a US study.
Using an eye-tracking device, researchers from Minnesota also found that the average consumer only reads the top part of a food content label.
They studied 203 people while looking at 64
Immune system defect may cause ME
24 October 2011
Last updated at 08:46
By James Gallagher
Health reporter, BBC News
Chronic fatigue syndrome may be due to the immune system, researchers think.
Researchers in Norway believe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), also known as ME, may be caused by a wayward immune system attacking the body.
The illness, the cause of which is
Last updated at 08:46
By James Gallagher
Health reporter, BBC News
Chronic fatigue syndrome may be due to the immune system, researchers think.
Researchers in Norway believe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), also known as ME, may be caused by a wayward immune system attacking the body.
The illness, the cause of which is
Money woes 'hit cancer patients'
24 October 2011
Last updated at 02:11
Many cancer patients report money worries
Financial problems affect more than two-thirds of cancer patients, with some going without food because money is so tight, a charity has claimed.
A YouGov survey of 1,500 patients for Macmillan Cancer comes as the charity challenges the Welfare Reform Bill, being debated in the Lords this week.
Last updated at 02:11
Many cancer patients report money worries
Financial problems affect more than two-thirds of cancer patients, with some going without food because money is so tight, a charity has claimed.
A YouGov survey of 1,500 patients for Macmillan Cancer comes as the charity challenges the Welfare Reform Bill, being debated in the Lords this week.
Taking meds? Hold the grapefruit juice
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Sunday 23 October 2011
'The voices started abusing me'
22 October 2011
Last updated at 23:24
By Philippa Roxby
Health reporter, BBC News
Fatima has spent 12 weeks away from friends and family trying to control the demons in her head.
"The voices started by saying 'I'm your best friend' then they started getting abusive and it got worse and worse..."
Her voice tails off as the
Last updated at 23:24
By Philippa Roxby
Health reporter, BBC News
Fatima has spent 12 weeks away from friends and family trying to control the demons in her head.
"The voices started by saying 'I'm your best friend' then they started getting abusive and it got worse and worse..."
Her voice tails off as the
NHS auditing areas to be extended
22 October 2011
Last updated at 16:09
Andrew Lansley said offering patients more choice did not amount to privatisation
Monitoring of NHS healthcare is to be extended to 11 extra areas of medicine, the health secretary has announced.
Andrew Lansley told GPs in Liverpool that auditing would be extended to areas including HIV and breast cancer.
He said publishing better data
Last updated at 16:09
Andrew Lansley said offering patients more choice did not amount to privatisation
Monitoring of NHS healthcare is to be extended to 11 extra areas of medicine, the health secretary has announced.
Andrew Lansley told GPs in Liverpool that auditing would be extended to areas including HIV and breast cancer.
He said publishing better data
'Avoid alcohol' three days a week
22 October 2011
Last updated at 17:45
Drinking alcohol daily leads to a higher risk of liver disease, the Royal College of Physicians has warned
A night of drinking should be followed by two or three alcohol-free days, doctors have advised.
The liver needs time to recover if people are consuming more than just a small alcoholic drink, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has said.
Last updated at 17:45
Drinking alcohol daily leads to a higher risk of liver disease, the Royal College of Physicians has warned
A night of drinking should be followed by two or three alcohol-free days, doctors have advised.
The liver needs time to recover if people are consuming more than just a small alcoholic drink, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has said.
Baked salmon with Southeast Asian marinade
By Mayo Clinic staff
Mix 1/2 cup pineapple juice, 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce and 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger. Arrange two 4-ounce salmon fillets in small baking dish. Top with pineapple mixture. Refrigerate 1 hour. Turn salmon periodically. Preheat oven to 375 F. Coat 2 squares of aluminum foil with cooking spray. Place salmon on foil. Drizzle with 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil, black pepper to taste, and 1/2 cup diced fruit, such as mango and papaya. Wrap
Mix 1/2 cup pineapple juice, 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce and 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger. Arrange two 4-ounce salmon fillets in small baking dish. Top with pineapple mixture. Refrigerate 1 hour. Turn salmon periodically. Preheat oven to 375 F. Coat 2 squares of aluminum foil with cooking spray. Place salmon on foil. Drizzle with 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil, black pepper to taste, and 1/2 cup diced fruit, such as mango and papaya. Wrap
Saturday 22 October 2011
VIDEO: Encephalitis kills hundreds in India
More than 460 people in northern India, mostly young children, have died in one of the country's worst outbreaks of encephalitis.
Hundreds of others have been admitted to the main hospital in the city of Gorakhpur, in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
The disease, which affects the brain, is being blamed on poor sanitation and the government's failure to provide medical facilities.
Sanjoy Majumder reports from Gorakhpur.
Hundreds of others have been admitted to the main hospital in the city of Gorakhpur, in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
The disease, which affects the brain, is being blamed on poor sanitation and the government's failure to provide medical facilities.
Sanjoy Majumder reports from Gorakhpur.
Exercise keeping Ida, 105, young
20 October 2011
Last updated at 13:21
Ida Lawrence: "It's really important to keep active"
A woman aged 105 puts her good health down to taking part in regular exercise and "keeping her heart pumping a bit".
Ida Lawrence from Buckley, Flintshire, attends keep fit classes at a local community centre.
She gave up running when she was a "bit younger" and now prefers to work out
Last updated at 13:21
Ida Lawrence: "It's really important to keep active"
A woman aged 105 puts her good health down to taking part in regular exercise and "keeping her heart pumping a bit".
Ida Lawrence from Buckley, Flintshire, attends keep fit classes at a local community centre.
She gave up running when she was a "bit younger" and now prefers to work out
Alcohol bill returns to Holyrood
21 October 2011
Last updated at 17:56
Nicola Sturgeon told the conference that the SNP would win its independence referendum
A new bill on minimum pricing for alcohol will be introduced at Holyrood within the next month, the SNP's Nicola Sturgeon has promised.
She delivered the message in a speech to the party faithful attending their annual conference in Inverness.
A first
Last updated at 17:56
Nicola Sturgeon told the conference that the SNP would win its independence referendum
A new bill on minimum pricing for alcohol will be introduced at Holyrood within the next month, the SNP's Nicola Sturgeon has promised.
She delivered the message in a speech to the party faithful attending their annual conference in Inverness.
A first
Man's payout for botched heart op
21 October 2011
Last updated at 20:33
Steve Edwards said he learned the procedure had gone wrong 10 weeks after the operation
A man who had the wrong side of his heart operated on has received a six-figure sum in compensation.
Steve Edwards, 51, from Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, had the procedure at the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) in 2008 for an irregular heartbeat.
But
Last updated at 20:33
Steve Edwards said he learned the procedure had gone wrong 10 weeks after the operation
A man who had the wrong side of his heart operated on has received a six-figure sum in compensation.
Steve Edwards, 51, from Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, had the procedure at the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) in 2008 for an irregular heartbeat.
But
Amputee veterans' care gets £15m
21 October 2011
Last updated at 11:52
Headley Court is a specialist service for ex-service personnel
Prosthetics services for military veterans are to receive funding of up to £15m, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced.
A review of services was carried out after concerns from charities and service personnel that the NHS was under-equipped.
The Department of Health has
Last updated at 11:52
Headley Court is a specialist service for ex-service personnel
Prosthetics services for military veterans are to receive funding of up to £15m, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced.
A review of services was carried out after concerns from charities and service personnel that the NHS was under-equipped.
The Department of Health has
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Lung cancer vaccine shows promise
22 October 2011
Last updated at 00:51
Many research groups are trying to harness the power of the immune system to fight cancer
A vaccine which triggers the immune system to attack the most common type of lung cancer has shown promise in early clinical trials, say researchers.
Tests on 148 patients, reported in the Lancet Oncology, showed that adding the vaccine to chemotherapy
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Many research groups are trying to harness the power of the immune system to fight cancer
A vaccine which triggers the immune system to attack the most common type of lung cancer has shown promise in early clinical trials, say researchers.
Tests on 148 patients, reported in the Lancet Oncology, showed that adding the vaccine to chemotherapy
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Friday 21 October 2011
Men with breast cancer 'isolated'
20 October 2011
Last updated at 10:34
By Eleanor Bradford
BBC Scotland Health Correspondent
Bernard Greenan had surgery after being told the spot on his nipple was nothing to worry about
Even the NHS is forgetting that men get breast cancer, according to some of those who have been diagnosed.
Only 1% of breast cancer cases are in men
Last updated at 10:34
By Eleanor Bradford
BBC Scotland Health Correspondent
Bernard Greenan had surgery after being told the spot on his nipple was nothing to worry about
Even the NHS is forgetting that men get breast cancer, according to some of those who have been diagnosed.
Only 1% of breast cancer cases are in men
Disabled people benefits warning
21 October 2011
Last updated at 03:10
Some 3.2 million people, including children, receive disability living allowance
Many disabled people risk losing essential payments under planned benefits changes, a charity has warned.
Scope says the proposed test of claimants' need is flawed for focusing on the disability but ignoring relevant factors like housing and transport.
Last updated at 03:10
Some 3.2 million people, including children, receive disability living allowance
Many disabled people risk losing essential payments under planned benefits changes, a charity has warned.
Scope says the proposed test of claimants' need is flawed for focusing on the disability but ignoring relevant factors like housing and transport.
UK government 'breaking up NHS'
21 October 2011
Last updated at 00:13
The health secretary will tell delegates the SNP will guard against privatisation
Scotland's health secretary will accuse the UK government of trying to break up the NHS, in her speech to the SNP conference.
Nicola Sturgeon will tell delegates in Inverness that health service reforms in England amount to an experiment in privatisation.
Last updated at 00:13
The health secretary will tell delegates the SNP will guard against privatisation
Scotland's health secretary will accuse the UK government of trying to break up the NHS, in her speech to the SNP conference.
Nicola Sturgeon will tell delegates in Inverness that health service reforms in England amount to an experiment in privatisation.
Cancer drugs may treat 'glue ear'
21 October 2011
Last updated at 02:07
Researchers relieved the symptoms of persistent ear inflammation in mice
Scientists have identified a potential new treatment for "glue ear" - a common hearing disorder in children - that uses existing cancer drugs.
Writing in PLoS Genetics, researchers from the Medical Research Council found that these drugs relieved the symptoms of persistent
Last updated at 02:07
Researchers relieved the symptoms of persistent ear inflammation in mice
Scientists have identified a potential new treatment for "glue ear" - a common hearing disorder in children - that uses existing cancer drugs.
Writing in PLoS Genetics, researchers from the Medical Research Council found that these drugs relieved the symptoms of persistent
Thursday 20 October 2011
Gene Mutation Link to Inflammation Identified
A loss-of-function mutation in a gene known as ADAM17 is likely to be the cause of neonatal inflammatory skin and bowel lesions in two children born to consanguineous parents, researchers reported.
This gene,
This gene,
Mobile phone cancer link rejected
21 October 2011
Last updated at 02:11
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
Mobile phone safety has been much debated over the past two decades
Further research has been published suggesting there is no link between mobile phones and brain cancer.
The risk mobiles present has been much debated over the past 20 years as use
Last updated at 02:11
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
Mobile phone safety has been much debated over the past two decades
Further research has been published suggesting there is no link between mobile phones and brain cancer.
The risk mobiles present has been much debated over the past 20 years as use
Ordering fast food? Have it your way
By Mayo Clinic staff
You can eat healthy away from home, even at fast-food restaurants. If you're ordering fast food, don't settle for what comes with your sandwich or meal. Ask for healthier options and substitutions. For example, ask for reduced-fat mayo or mustard on your sandwich. Or at a fast-food Mexican restaurant, request salsa with your meal instead of cheese sauce. Avoid special dressings, tartar sauce, sour cream and other high-calorie condiments.
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You can eat healthy away from home, even at fast-food restaurants. If you're ordering fast food, don't settle for what comes with your sandwich or meal. Ask for healthier options and substitutions. For example, ask for reduced-fat mayo or mustard on your sandwich. Or at a fast-food Mexican restaurant, request salsa with your meal instead of cheese sauce. Avoid special dressings, tartar sauce, sour cream and other high-calorie condiments.
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Swine flu linked to stillbirths
19 October 2011
Last updated at 07:46
By Dominic Hughes
Health correspondent, BBC News
The 2009 H1N1 flu virus appears to have posed a much greater threat to unborn babies than other types of seasonal flu
Babies born to mothers who contracted the swine flu virus faced a much greater risk of being stillborn, according to a new study.
Last updated at 07:46
By Dominic Hughes
Health correspondent, BBC News
The 2009 H1N1 flu virus appears to have posed a much greater threat to unborn babies than other types of seasonal flu
Babies born to mothers who contracted the swine flu virus faced a much greater risk of being stillborn, according to a new study.
Fix economy not obesity
19 October 2011
Last updated at 18:54
Lord Lawson in 1987
The government should focus on tackling the economy and not obesity, former chancellor Lord Lawson has said.
As chancellor in the 1980s the Conservative peer - the father of television cook Nigella Lawson - weighed 238 pounds (108kg).
But after leaving office he slimmed down to just 168 pounds and wrote the Nigel
Last updated at 18:54
Lord Lawson in 1987
The government should focus on tackling the economy and not obesity, former chancellor Lord Lawson has said.
As chancellor in the 1980s the Conservative peer - the father of television cook Nigella Lawson - weighed 238 pounds (108kg).
But after leaving office he slimmed down to just 168 pounds and wrote the Nigel
Egg donor compensation to rise
19 October 2011
Last updated at 16:32
By Jane Hughes James Gallagher
BBC News
Could higher payments raise donation rates?
The UK's fertility watchdog has agreed to triple the compensation given to women who donate eggs to help infertile couples to have a child.
Donors currently have their expenses paid
Last updated at 16:32
By Jane Hughes James Gallagher
BBC News
Could higher payments raise donation rates?
The UK's fertility watchdog has agreed to triple the compensation given to women who donate eggs to help infertile couples to have a child.
Donors currently have their expenses paid
Wednesday 19 October 2011
IQ 'can change in teenage years'
19 October 2011
Last updated at 18:05
By David Shukman
Environment science correspondent, BBC News
Intellectual performance can both improve and deteriorate in adolescence
The mental ability of teenagers can improve or decline on a far greater scale than previously thought, according to new research.
Until now the assumption has
Last updated at 18:05
By David Shukman
Environment science correspondent, BBC News
Intellectual performance can both improve and deteriorate in adolescence
The mental ability of teenagers can improve or decline on a far greater scale than previously thought, according to new research.
Until now the assumption has
Patients' taxis cost NHS millions
20 October 2011
Last updated at 02:20
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
Patient transport services are mainly run by ambulance trusts
More than £30m has been spent on taxis for NHS patients since 2008 because of a shortage of official non-emergency transport, the BBC has learned.
The figures cover the transfer of
Last updated at 02:20
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
Patient transport services are mainly run by ambulance trusts
More than £30m has been spent on taxis for NHS patients since 2008 because of a shortage of official non-emergency transport, the BBC has learned.
The figures cover the transfer of
Fruit how to: Mango salsa pizza
By Mayo Clinic staff
Want a new way to enjoy fresh fruit? Make your own mango salsa pizza. Mix together 1 cup chopped red or green bell peppers, 1/2 cup chopped onion, 1/2 cup chopped mango, 1/2 cup chopped pineapple, 1 tablespoon lime juice, and 1/2 cup fresh cilantro. Spread over a 12-inch prepared pizza crust. Bake at 425 F until the toppings are hot and the crust is browned, about 5 to 10 minutes.
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Want a new way to enjoy fresh fruit? Make your own mango salsa pizza. Mix together 1 cup chopped red or green bell peppers, 1/2 cup chopped onion, 1/2 cup chopped mango, 1/2 cup chopped pineapple, 1 tablespoon lime juice, and 1/2 cup fresh cilantro. Spread over a 12-inch prepared pizza crust. Bake at 425 F until the toppings are hot and the crust is browned, about 5 to 10 minutes.
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Ruling 'threatens stem cell work'
18 October 2011
Last updated at 13:23
By Helen Briggs
Health editor, BBC News website
Stem cells can replenish damaged cells
Europe's highest court has ruled that stem cells from human embryos cannot be patented, in a case that could have major implications for medicine.
Scientists say the Court of Justice decision may impede
Last updated at 13:23
By Helen Briggs
Health editor, BBC News website
Stem cells can replenish damaged cells
Europe's highest court has ruled that stem cells from human embryos cannot be patented, in a case that could have major implications for medicine.
Scientists say the Court of Justice decision may impede
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Malaria vaccine trial raises hope
18 October 2011
Last updated at 18:20
By Helen Briggs
Health editor, BBC News website
Malaria is caused by a parasite
A malaria vaccine has shown promising results in a clinical trial in Africa.
Infants given the prototype vaccine had about half the risk of getting malaria compared with those who did not receive the jab, say
Last updated at 18:20
By Helen Briggs
Health editor, BBC News website
Malaria is caused by a parasite
A malaria vaccine has shown promising results in a clinical trial in Africa.
Infants given the prototype vaccine had about half the risk of getting malaria compared with those who did not receive the jab, say
Tuesday 18 October 2011
Call for care homes 'revolution'
19 October 2011
Last updated at 01:21
By Adam Brimelow
Health Correspondent, BBC News
Charity says care homes should be more democratic
A leading health charity has called for a "democratic revolution" in the way care homes in Britain are run.
Sue Ryder, which specialises in looking after people at the end of their lives, says they
Last updated at 01:21
By Adam Brimelow
Health Correspondent, BBC News
Charity says care homes should be more democratic
A leading health charity has called for a "democratic revolution" in the way care homes in Britain are run.
Sue Ryder, which specialises in looking after people at the end of their lives, says they
Egg donor compensation could rise
19 October 2011
Last updated at 01:05
By Jane Hughes
Health correspondent, BBC News
Could higher payments raise donation rates?
The UK's fertility watchdog is considering tripling the compensation given to women who donate eggs to help infertile couples have a child.
Donors currently receive up to £250 to cover expenses and lost
Last updated at 01:05
By Jane Hughes
Health correspondent, BBC News
Could higher payments raise donation rates?
The UK's fertility watchdog is considering tripling the compensation given to women who donate eggs to help infertile couples have a child.
Donors currently receive up to £250 to cover expenses and lost
EU rules 'put patients at risk'
19 October 2011
Last updated at 01:12
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
The European Commission is already reviewing the regulations
Patients are being put at "unacceptable risk" because of EU rules governing the movement of health workers, peers say.
A House of Lords committee said the current balance between free
Last updated at 01:12
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
The European Commission is already reviewing the regulations
Patients are being put at "unacceptable risk" because of EU rules governing the movement of health workers, peers say.
A House of Lords committee said the current balance between free
Had an eye exam lately?
By Mayo Clinic staff
Regular eye exams are an important part of preventive health care, even if you don't wear glasses. Consult your eye care professional for periodic eye exams. In general, if you're healthy and have no vision problems, have your vision checked every five to 10 years in your 20s and 30s. Between ages 40 and 65, have your vision checked every two to four years. After age 65, get your eyes checked every one to two years.
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Regular eye exams are an important part of preventive health care, even if you don't wear glasses. Consult your eye care professional for periodic eye exams. In general, if you're healthy and have no vision problems, have your vision checked every five to 10 years in your 20s and 30s. Between ages 40 and 65, have your vision checked every two to four years. After age 65, get your eyes checked every one to two years.
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Low birthweight 'link to autism'
17 October 2011
Last updated at 05:03
Babies born underweight are known to be prone to a variety of cognitive problems.
Babies born weighing less than 4lb (1.8kg) could be more prone to developing autism than children born at normal weight, a study suggests.
Writing in Pediatrics journal, US researchers followed 862 New Jersey children born at a low birthweight from birth to the age
Last updated at 05:03
Babies born underweight are known to be prone to a variety of cognitive problems.
Babies born weighing less than 4lb (1.8kg) could be more prone to developing autism than children born at normal weight, a study suggests.
Writing in Pediatrics journal, US researchers followed 862 New Jersey children born at a low birthweight from birth to the age
Monday 17 October 2011
Bacterium linked to bowel cancer
18 October 2011
Last updated at 01:50
By Michelle Roberts
Health reporter, BBC News
A barium X-ray can reveal the site of the tumour
A type of bacterium known to cause dental decay and skin ulcers may also be linked to bowel cancer, scientists suspect.
Two independent research teams have now found the bug Fusobacterium in colon
Last updated at 01:50
By Michelle Roberts
Health reporter, BBC News
A barium X-ray can reveal the site of the tumour
A type of bacterium known to cause dental decay and skin ulcers may also be linked to bowel cancer, scientists suspect.
Two independent research teams have now found the bug Fusobacterium in colon
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Saline inquiry finds 17 poisoned
17 October 2011
Last updated at 17:38
Security remains tight at the Stockport hospital
Seventeen people were poisoned by contaminated saline at Stepping Hill Hospital, police have said.
Three of those patients - Tracey Arden, Arnold Lancaster and Alfred Weaver - later died at the hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester.
Police are investigating whether their deaths were
Last updated at 17:38
Security remains tight at the Stockport hospital
Seventeen people were poisoned by contaminated saline at Stepping Hill Hospital, police have said.
Three of those patients - Tracey Arden, Arnold Lancaster and Alfred Weaver - later died at the hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester.
Police are investigating whether their deaths were
NHS complaint handling under fire
18 October 2011
Last updated at 02:22
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
The NHS needs to get better at handling complaints
The NHS in England is still failing to deal with complaints properly, with poor communication a major problem, the Health Service Ombudsman says.
The watchdog, which looks at cases that cannot be
Last updated at 02:22
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
The NHS needs to get better at handling complaints
The NHS in England is still failing to deal with complaints properly, with poor communication a major problem, the Health Service Ombudsman says.
The watchdog, which looks at cases that cannot be
Call for advanced IT in hospitals
18 October 2011
Last updated at 03:18
By Adam Brimelow
Health Correspondent, BBC News
Medication errors were halved by using the IT system, the report authors say
Better use of information technology in England's hospitals could help prevent 16,000 deaths a year, a report says.
University Hospitals Birmingham has recommended its
Last updated at 03:18
By Adam Brimelow
Health Correspondent, BBC News
Medication errors were halved by using the IT system, the report authors say
Better use of information technology in England's hospitals could help prevent 16,000 deaths a year, a report says.
University Hospitals Birmingham has recommended its
Is exercise a chore? No more!
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Sunday 16 October 2011
'Gasping for breath is terrible'
16 October 2011
Last updated at 01:23
A simple breathing test can confirm a diagnosis of COPD.
Imagine being permanently short of breath with a cough that is hard to get rid of and finding even the simplest of everyday tasks a challenge.
Imagine constantly fighting off chest infections and living with a progressive lung disease for which there is no cure.
For 65-year-old
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A simple breathing test can confirm a diagnosis of COPD.
Imagine being permanently short of breath with a cough that is hard to get rid of and finding even the simplest of everyday tasks a challenge.
Imagine constantly fighting off chest infections and living with a progressive lung disease for which there is no cure.
For 65-year-old
Stop warts from spreading
By Mayo Clinic staff
If you have warts, you can spread the virus to other places on your own body. Here's how to stop the spread: 1. Don't brush, clip, comb or shave areas with warts. 2. Don't use the same file or nail clipper on warts as you use on healthy nails. 3. Don't pick at warts. If you can't keep your hands off, cover your warts with an adhesive bandage. 4. Wash your hands carefully after touching your warts.
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If you have warts, you can spread the virus to other places on your own body. Here's how to stop the spread: 1. Don't brush, clip, comb or shave areas with warts. 2. Don't use the same file or nail clipper on warts as you use on healthy nails. 3. Don't pick at warts. If you can't keep your hands off, cover your warts with an adhesive bandage. 4. Wash your hands carefully after touching your warts.
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Saturday 15 October 2011
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VIDEO: 'Smart home' monitors hygiene habits
Dr Val Curtis, of the London School of Hygiene Tropical Medicine, shows the BBC around her "smart house".
She shows how the toilet, sink, soap and toothpaste in her bathroom are wired up to a central computer so that she can monitor her family's hygiene habits.
The system is part of a research project to track our daily behaviour.
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DNA study of 115-year-old woman
15 October 2011
Last updated at 00:52
By Helen Briggs
Health editor, BBC News website
The woman had some rare genetic changes
The entire DNA sequence of a woman who lived to 115 has been pieced together by scientists.
The woman, who was the oldest in the world at the time of her death, had the mind of someone decades younger and no
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Health editor, BBC News website
The woman had some rare genetic changes
The entire DNA sequence of a woman who lived to 115 has been pieced together by scientists.
The woman, who was the oldest in the world at the time of her death, had the mind of someone decades younger and no
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Friday 14 October 2011
The digested Health Bill debate
One hundred peers lined up to speak in this week's two-day debate on the government's plans to reform the NHS in England. If for some reason you were unable to find time to watch it all, fear not: Democracy Live has compiled this selection of highlights.
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14 October 2011
Last updated at 01:55
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It is the sort of news story that will have left many feeling queasy over their breakfast cereal - a study which suggests one in six mobile phones is contaminated with faecal matter.
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Often not as clean as it looks...
It is the sort of news story that will have left many feeling queasy over their breakfast cereal - a study which suggests one in six mobile phones is contaminated with faecal matter.
VIDEO: GP tells Lansley reforms are 'wonk'
The GP and comedian Dr Phil Hammond has told the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley that the medical profession is "deeply suspicious" of the planned NHS reforms which he described as "wonk". He said there was no convincing narrative explaining the reasons for the changes and that the reforms focus on competition rather than the collaboration and co-operation needed for an integrated service. Watch more on the
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VIDEO: Survey reveals how dirty our mobiles are
A new survey suggests most mobile phones in Britain are contaminated with bacteria and many harbour strains of the E.coli bacterium.
The researchers took swabs from the mobile phones of 390 people across 12 UK cities.
Here, Dr Ron Cutler of Queen Mary, University of London, sets out the findings of the survey.
The researchers took swabs from the mobile phones of 390 people across 12 UK cities.
Here, Dr Ron Cutler of Queen Mary, University of London, sets out the findings of the survey.
'Refer more for epilepsy surgery'
14 October 2011
Last updated at 01:44
Surgical treatment for epilepsy is being used more and more
People who cannot control their epilepsy with medication should be referred sooner for surgery, suggests a study in The Lancet.
The University College London study found that 47% of patients who had surgery were free of seizures after 10 years.
It tracked 615 adults annually over
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Surgical treatment for epilepsy is being used more and more
People who cannot control their epilepsy with medication should be referred sooner for surgery, suggests a study in The Lancet.
The University College London study found that 47% of patients who had surgery were free of seizures after 10 years.
It tracked 615 adults annually over
Miscarriage diagnoses questioned
14 October 2011
Last updated at 01:11
By James Gallagher
Health reporter, BBC News
Some pregnancies are being terminated unnecessarily after an incorrect diagnosis of miscarriage, say doctors.
They say there is too much room for error in ultrasound scans in the first six weeks, which wrongly label a small percentage of embryos as
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Some pregnancies are being terminated unnecessarily after an incorrect diagnosis of miscarriage, say doctors.
They say there is too much room for error in ultrasound scans in the first six weeks, which wrongly label a small percentage of embryos as
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Guttate psoriasis or Eruptive Psoriasis
Also known as “Eruptive psoriasis”, Guttate psoriasis is a more unusual form of this disease as the cause generally comes from a bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract, instead of the more common forms of psoriasis that are genetic or inherited in nature. Guttate psoriasis manifests itself across the back, arms, legs, and torso of the body as small, reddish lesions that erupt quickly and spread rapidly across the body. Usually, guttate psoriasis strikes young adults
Arthritis Psoriasis
Arthritis psoriasis is still not yet fully understood despite being the subject of extensive research within the last several years. Documented studies of the condition suggest it produced from a genetic catalyst, and can be triggered by certain forms of skin injury. Arthritis psoriasis is a development of the autoimmune disease psoriasis. As many as one in three psoriasis cases advance into this more severe form of the condition.
The disease appears on the skin, and is
The disease appears on the skin, and is
Psoriasis Images
The reaction many have to psoriasis images is understandable. The reddish, scaly, unnatural look of the skin can be off putting to say the least. But it is necessary to understand the severity and stigma that is attached when viewing psoriasis images on others. Psoriasis affects the derma, which is both layers of the skin and causes a variety of issues, most notably itchiness, discoloration, and possible infection of skin.
Viewing psoriasis images reveals that the skin, which
Guttate Psoriasis ?
What is Guttate Psoriasis? Guttate Psoriasis is lesions on the skin that looks like red drop like dots with a small flake of skin on each dot. These lesions are a salmon-pink color and generally occur after a person has suffered from strep throat. Guttate Psoriasis is not contagious but it can be inherited. If a person encounters a break out of Guttate Psoriasis most of the time it will clear up and go away and the person will never break out with Guttate Psoriasis again. However, some cases
Nail Psoriasis
What is Nail Psoriasis? Nail Psoriasis is a pitting or thickening of a person’s nails. This is a condition that some people who have skin psoriasis may suffer. The effects from nail psoriasis can cause your nail to become discolored, thicker, and maybe even develop flakes. Sometimes the affected nail can become loose and form horizontal lines across the nail.
The cause of nail psoriasis is not known at this time. However, some experts believe that the nail psoriasis may be caused by
The cause of nail psoriasis is not known at this time. However, some experts believe that the nail psoriasis may be caused by
Nail Psoriasis
What is Nail Psoriasis? Nail Psoriasis is a pitting or thickening of a person’s nails. This is a condition that some people who have skin psoriasis may suffer. The effects from nail psoriasis can cause your nail to become discolored, thicker, and maybe even develop flakes. Sometimes the affected nail can become loose and form horizontal lines across the nail.
The cause of nail psoriasis is not known at this time. However, some experts believe that the nail psoriasis may be caused by
The cause of nail psoriasis is not known at this time. However, some experts believe that the nail psoriasis may be caused by
Thursday 13 October 2011
New tests for cosmetic surgery
By Adina CampbellNewsbeat reporter
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What bananas tell us about radiation
13 October 2011
Last updated at 12:30
By Michael Blastland
GO FIGURE - Seeing stats in a different way
There's been concern about radiation after damage to Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant in March and now a hot spot has been detected in Tokyo. But how do we think of radiation in ordinary terms, asks Michael Blastland in his regular
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GO FIGURE - Seeing stats in a different way
There's been concern about radiation after damage to Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant in March and now a hot spot has been detected in Tokyo. But how do we think of radiation in ordinary terms, asks Michael Blastland in his regular
VIDEO: Honesty key to tackling obesity
England's chief medical officer says that people need to be honest with themselves about what they eat and drink, in order to tackle rising obesity levels.
Launching the government's obesity strategy, Dame Sally Davies stressed that people needed to understand that "all our weight comes off a plate."
Ministers said it was up to individuals to make sure they consume less and exercise more, claiming that on average adults are exceeding their calorie intake
Launching the government's obesity strategy, Dame Sally Davies stressed that people needed to understand that "all our weight comes off a plate."
Ministers said it was up to individuals to make sure they consume less and exercise more, claiming that on average adults are exceeding their calorie intake
VIDEO: 'Compassion and caring is part of job'
The independent care regulator has said snap inspections at NHS hospitals in England found one in five of them neglecting elderly patients to such an extent that they were breaking the law.
The Care Quality Commission visited 100 hospitals, and found cause for concern at more than half of them.
It said there were too many cases of patients being ignored for hours on end without getting any help to eat or drink or go to the toilet.
The commission
The Care Quality Commission visited 100 hospitals, and found cause for concern at more than half of them.
It said there were too many cases of patients being ignored for hours on end without getting any help to eat or drink or go to the toilet.
The commission
VIDEO: New tests for cosmetic surgery
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NHS trust facing £38m funding gap
13 October 2011
Last updated at 14:02
A Surrey hospital trust is facing a spending gap of £38m this year which is predicted to get worse, it has emerged.
Epsom and St Helier NHS has balanced its books for the past four years but is facing a future shortfall.
Spokesman Antony Tiernan said the trust was facing two challenges - increased care costs and fewer people being treated in
Last updated at 14:02
A Surrey hospital trust is facing a spending gap of £38m this year which is predicted to get worse, it has emerged.
Epsom and St Helier NHS has balanced its books for the past four years but is facing a future shortfall.
Spokesman Antony Tiernan said the trust was facing two challenges - increased care costs and fewer people being treated in
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