05/04/2015
Child heart surgery deaths in UK 'halved'
Children's heart surgery in the UK - often the source of bitter controversy - has improved significantly, a report has concluded, the BBC reports. Th...
15/03/2015
Lack of sleep can have role in obesity and diabetes, study says
If you need a lie-in at weekends to make up for lack of sleep in the week, 'you may be at risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes', reports the BBC. The ...
01/03/2015
Concern over online gonorrhoea treatment
Some websites offering treatment for gonorrhoea put patients at risk by not following best treatment guidelines, the BBC Radio's '5 Live Investigates'...
16/02/2015
HRT And 'Ovarian Cancer Risk'Link
Hormone replacement therapy increases the risk of ovarian cancer, analysis of 52 separate studies has found, the BBC reports. The University of Oxfor...
16/02/2015
The BBC reports that smoking potent cannabis was linked to 24% of new psychosis cases analysed in a study by King's College London. The research sugge...
26/01/2015
Drop in popularity of cosmetic surgery
The BBC reports that the popularity of cosmetic surgery in the UK plummeted in 2014. The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps) to...
19/01/2015
Poor sleep 'early warning sign' for drink and drug issues
Poor sleep in teenage years could be an early warning sign for alcohol problems, illicit drug use and "regretful" sexual behaviour, the BBC reports. ...
19/01/2015
Dentists not clear about costs, says Which?
People could be paying too much for dental treatment because dentists are not being clear about their prices, consumer champion Which? has found, the ...
05/01/2015
'Cut back the amount of sugar children consume'
Parents are being encouraged to cut back on the amount of sugar they feed children in a new health campaign, the BBC reports. The Public Health Engla...
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