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14 hours 38 min ago
Skin transplant surgery can be an effective way of treating the skin disease vitiligo, say US researchers.
14 hours 43 min ago
Many lives could be saved if GPs followed guidelines for reducing cholesterol in those at high risk of heart disease, a study suggests.
14 hours 50 min ago
Too many patients in England and Wales are not getting their medicines in hospital, a safety watchdog says.
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 02:34
Men are likelier than women to enjoy sex in old age, researchers find.
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 02:34
Men are likelier than women to enjoy sex in old age, researchers find.
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 01:12
An Indian charity sends a team to Sri Lanka to provide 1,000 amputees in the war-ravaged north with artificial limbs.
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 20:10
A vaccine is available - why not use it in the UK?
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 16:18
Why extra fat can turn you into a killer behind the wheel
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 11:17
There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 11:04
Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 03:21
The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 01:44
Research by the University of Sussex suggests feeling lousy while ill may be down to reactions in the brain rather than physical symptoms.
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 22:36
The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity.
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 21:48
The EU extends minimum parental leave from three to four months, but the specifics will vary across the 27-nation bloc.
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 11:06
Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 11:06
Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 07:37
US President Barack Obama attacks insurers for raising rates as he continues his push for healthcare reform.
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 02:56
Women can enjoy a tipple and stay slim, according to a study showing moderate drinkers gain less weight than teetotallers.
Mon, 03/08/2010 - 21:41
UK's first pooled kidney transplant hailed a success
Mon, 03/08/2010 - 11:59
Pregnant women in developing countries face the same risk of death as women in the UK did 100 years ago, say campaigners.