BBC News - Health

The latest stories from the Health section of the BBC News web site.

Medieval munchies

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:13:14 GMT

How an ancient diet could aid healthy eating

North-South split in alcohol harm

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:47:24 GMT

Figures reveal stark geographical divisions in the toll alcohol takes on health in England.

Legionnaires' source sought

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:28:43 GMT

Health officials seeking the source of a Legionnaires' outbreak which has been linked to the death of a 64-year-old woman are focusing on industrial premises

Inquiry to hear from HIV victims

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:16:37 GMT

The injury into contaminated NHS blood products in the 1980s will hear from the victims who contracted HIV and Hepatitis.

Call for morning sickness action

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:47:34 GMT

More needs to be done to establish which are safe and effective ways to relieve morning sickness, experts say.

More obesity ops 'will save cash'

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:37:49 GMT

Millions of pounds are lost in England by the failure of the NHS to provide more obesity operations, a study says.

Overload on Es

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:34:51 GMT

'The day I ate as many additives as possible'

Bipolar 'not linked to violence'

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:00:23 GMT

People with a mental illness are no more likely to be violent unless they abuse drugs or alcohol, a study suggests.

ME 'virus link' found in children

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:07:34 GMT

ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, in children could be caused by a virus, scientists say.

Long, slow goodbye

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:00:05 GMT

Husband speaks of the woman he lost over many years to dementia

Outbreak probe at industry sites

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:52:43 GMT

There are now 12 cases linked to a Legionnaires' outbreak, as health officials focus on south Wales industrial sites in the search for the cause.

Statins 'may cut arthritis risk'

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:43:06 GMT

Taking statins may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a study suggests.

Hip fracture 'was excruciating'

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:56:28 GMT

Amy Brown, who fractured her hip four months ago, speaks to the BBC about her experience.

ME 'could be caused by a virus'

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:44:30 GMT

Scientists in Scotland have found further evidence that ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, could be caused by a virus.

UK radiotherapy 'lagging behind'

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:01:50 GMT

Too few UK cancer patients are receiving state-of-the-art radiotherapy care, experts from Cancer Research UK say.

Just a prop

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:57:23 GMT

Does a Tony Blair-style drink habit do you any harm?

'Genetic link' to breast cancer

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:30:12 GMT

Researchers have identified a series of genetic variations which may play a role in a common breast cancer.

Compost sparks Legionnaire's fear

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:03:58 GMT

Gardeners are being warned about the risk of Legionnaire's disease from compost after a pensioner developed the disease after handling compost.

Speaking the lingo

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:13:09 GMT

Does the NHS do enough for non-English speakers?

Organic goods

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:34:09 GMT

Could allowing the sale of body parts be the way to encourage donors?

Mental challenge

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:12:53 GMT

How will the Chilean miners deal with being trapped underground?

Secrets of good dancing uncovered

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:06:32 GMT

Scientists carry out the first rigorous analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.

More than once bitten

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:42:04 GMT

Why bed-bugs are on the march again

Cancer treatment

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:01:44 GMT

Experts warn that radiotherapy is wrongly perceived as 'second best'

Motion capture clue to human behaviour

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:23:27 GMT

The system of digitising actors to create characters in films like Avatar is being used to measure human behaviour in real life.

Transplant dash driver faces ban

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:01:49 GMT

An ambulance driver delivering an organ for transplant could lose his licence and his job after being booked for speeding.

Phone app to monitor heartbeat

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:05:56 GMT

More than three million doctors have downloaded a phone application to monitor heartbeats through a phone.

Gaps persist in cancer survival

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:16:00 GMT

Despite significant improvements in cancer survival rates across England, regional differences remain, national statistics show.

Casualty of weight loss surgery

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:42:47 GMT

A man who lost 12 stone after a gastric bypass has to be fed by tube because his body cannot cope with solid food.