Baby saved after friend spots eye cancer clue in photograph emailed by girl's mother
A mother diagnosed cancer in a baby girl she had never met - after a chatroom friend from America emailed her a photograph of her daughter. ...
POSTED 08/27/2008 at 06:28 AM -- 
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After thousands of patients needlessly go blind, NICE boss is 'genuinely sorry' for delays in sight-saving drugs
The head of the NHS rationing watchdog yesterday said he was 'genuinely sorry' for a delay in approving a new treatment for blindness. ...
POSTED 08/27/2008 at 06:15 PM --
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IVF wife sues over delays that made her use donor eggs
A pregnant woman is suing her health trust after she was forced to conceive using a donated egg because of delays in treating her. ...
POSTED 08/26/2008 at 07:12 PM --
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Herbal medicines sold online frequently contain 'dangerous levels of toxic metals'
Herbal medicines sold online frequently contain dangerous levels of lead, arsenic and mercury, a study suggests. ...
POSTED 08/27/2008 at 03:39 AM --
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British man has pioneering robot blood vessel surgery
A British man, who was the first to have life-saving blood vessel surgery performed by a robot, left hospital today. ...
POSTED 08/27/2008 at 08:06 AM --
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Young cervical cancer victim denied £7-a-day treatment - because it's 'too expensive'
A young mother undergoing treatment for cervical cancer has been denied anti-sickness tablets costing just £7 per day by her GP. ...
POSTED 08/26/2008 at 10:06 PM --
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Thousands of heart-risk children to be put on statins
Thousands of children whose parents have a genetic defect which causes heart attacks are to be tested to see if they too are at risk. ...
POSTED 08/27/2008 at 05:01 AM --
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Traditional full English fry-up 'may raise risk of bowel cancer by 63 per cent', say scientists
New research has found that the traditional English breakfast may raise the risk of bowel cancer by 63 per cent. ...
POSTED 08/26/2008 at 08:12 AM --
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Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen: I was a real gin jockey...but not any more
Design guru and TV presenter Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, 43, lives in the Cotswolds with his wife, Jackie, and their daughters Cecile, 13, and Hermione, 10. Here he reveals his health secrets. ...
POSTED 08/26/2008 at 03:12 AM --
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So what stops the rest of us going for gold?
Only four years to go. Now the Olympic spirit has been well and truly ignited, budding champions must be wondering whether they have what it takes to succeed in London 2012. ...
POSTED 08/25/2008 at 08:47 PM --
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Doctors keep quiet about cancer drugs to avoid upsetting patients if NICE refuses funding
Doctors are keeping cancer patients in the dark about new drugs that could extend their lives. ...
POSTED 08/26/2008 at 06:50 AM --
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From cancer to heart disease - why getting hitched can save your life
So-called 'smug marrieds' may actually have a scientific basis for extolling the benefits of stepping down the aisle, according to new research. ...
POSTED 08/26/2008 at 03:35 AM --
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Happiness 'can protect against breast cancer', research shows
Having a positive outlook on life could cut the risk of breast cancer by 25 per cent, research shows. ...
POSTED 08/25/2008 at 09:32 PM --
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Could low doses of a drug for alcoholics ease the agony for sufferers of MS?
For some multiple sclerosis sufferers, just getting out of bed is tough. For 43-year-old father-of-three Jon Salisbury, getting up took an hour and involved the help of his wife. ...
POSTED 08/25/2008 at 04:13 PM --
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Apprentice star Claire Young: 'My killer high heels wrecked my spine - and left me in agony'
Apprentice finalist Claire Young strutted to television fame wearing her trademark four-inch high-heeled shoes - but the footware left her unable to move and frozen in agony. ...
POSTED 08/26/2008 at 06:31 AM --
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HAZEL COURTENEY: They were healthier than us and lived longer. So should we all copy the Victorian diet?
Not only did many of our Victorian forebears live longer than we do today - but they were also healthier and had stronger immune systems, research has shown. ...
POSTED 08/26/2008 at 09:05 PM --
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