The latest stories from the Health section of the
BBC News web site.
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1 hour 51 min ago
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have visited Birmingham to take a look around the city's new "super-hospital".
2 hours 16 min ago
Children's heart surgery should remain suspended at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital where four babies died, a report says.
5 hours 2 min ago
A partial set of false teeth made for Sir Winston Churchill are sold at auction in Norfolk for £15,200.
5 hours 36 min ago
Living with the effects of the Oxford heart surgery deaths.
7 hours 42 min ago
But why do others question the decision?
8 hours 54 min ago
Doctors need to be more direct when they are dealing with overweight patients, according to the government's health minister.
9 hours 6 min ago
A special holiday break is helping UK children cope with the loss of loved ones killed in conflict
Thu, 07/29/2010 - 07:46
Referring patients to a specialist private clinic cheaper than NHS
Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:08
Parents of four babies who died after heart surgery at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, wait to hear the results of an independent review.
Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:07
The overhaul of the NHS may harm the public health drive, a health think tank is warning.
Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:07
Doctors may soon be able to patch up damaged bones and joints anywhere in the body with a simple shot in the arm.
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 11:49
What should you do if you are stung by Britain's most poisonous fish?
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 11:48
GPs and other health professionals should tell people they are fat rather than obese, England's public health minister says.
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 11:08
Organs for the community are in short supply
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 10:05
New mental health manual could mean we'll all end up diagnosed
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 06:46
NICE have issued new guidelines on women's weight during and after pregnancy.
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 05:56
Music has helped elite tri-athletes in Australia increase their endurance by 15%, researchers say.
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 01:48
Having good friends and neighbours appears to boost survival chances by 50%, say researchers.
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 01:12
Drinking alcohol can reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, a study has found
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 00:40
Obesity levels among pregnant women have reached epidemic levels, putting the health of their babies at risk, experts say.