Nov 21, 2008 11:58PM

Children 'risking liver disease'

Excessive drinking by children is causing a health time bomb, with record levels of liver disease in the under-30s, a charity warns.

Nov 21, 2008 05:01PM

Light-wave implant hope for deaf

An implant which works by firing infrared light into the inner ear is being investigated by US researchers.

Nov 21, 2008 06:13AM

'Superglue' brain op for toddler

The parents of a 17-month-old girl tell how surgeons used glue to seal tiny brain blood vessels that threatened her life.

Nov 21, 2008 04:59AM

Asbestos victims win 'test case'

Asbestos-related cancer victims and their families have won an important test case over access to compensation.

Nov 21, 2008 06:38AM

Hairspray linked to birth defect

Boys born to women exposed to hairspray in the workplace may have a higher risk of being born with a genital defect.

Nov 20, 2008 05:22PM

Hospital bug fine plan 'unfair'

The government's plan to fine hospitals for not hitting Clostridium difficile targets is unfair, experts say.

Nov 20, 2008 05:06PM

Detention units 'fail on health'

Children held in UK detention centres are not getting the medical care they need, a leading medical journal warns.

Nov 21, 2008 11:18AM

Cholera outbreak strikes Zimbabwe

The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe nears 300 as the water and sanitation situation "worsens", the UN says.

Nov 20, 2008 05:05PM

Young drinkers offered education

Police are tackling the growing problem of drink-related crime by offering youngsters a re-education programme.

Nov 20, 2008 05:32PM

About face! How babies in their buggies benefit from eye contact.

The direction a child is facing in their pram could affect their development and stress levels, a study suggests.

Nov 21, 2008 05:03PM

Breast cancer

'My Mum's experiences helped me to cope'

Nov 21, 2008 08:17AM

NHS surplus

What should happen to the £1.8bn spare cash?

Nov 21, 2008 01:59AM

War wounds

How conflict has driven medical advance

Nov 20, 2008 03:47AM

Walking tall

Help pounding Big Apple pavements

Jun 16, 2008 08:57AM

Medical notes

A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions

Nov 14, 2008 04:07AM

From BBC Health

Avoiding the cold sore virus

Nov 20, 2008 05:38AM

Over-the-counter Viagra bid ends

The makers of the anti-impotence drug Viagra have withdrawn an application for the medicine to be available without a prescription.

Nov 20, 2008 06:52AM

Dog 'sniffs out' owner's cancer

A man from north Oxfordshire credits his pet Rottweiler with sniffing out his skin cancer.

Nov 19, 2008 05:00PM

Heavy drinkers 'lie to doctors'

Almost two in five people who drink to excess lie to their doctor about how much alcohol they really consume, says a survey.

Nov 20, 2008 07:59AM

Hospital to bury unclaimed organs

Parents of children whose organs were removed at Liverpool's Alder Hey hospital have until May to reclaim their body parts.

Nov 20, 2008 10:41AM

Wales A&E figures miss key target

Opposition parties say health strategy in Wales is failing as new statistics show A&E waiting times are missing targets.

Nov 20, 2008 02:15AM

NHS 'struggling' with work laws

Surgery teams in many NHS hospitals are not ready for a possible limit on their working week, a survey finds.

Nov 19, 2008 05:00PM

Key NHS reform 'delivered little'

A flagship NHS reform aimed at developing more innovative community services has delivered little, a report says.

Nov 20, 2008 12:04PM

Wards shut over sickness bug

Four wards are closed to new patients at a Coventry hospital after an outbreak of a winter vomiting bug.

Feb 14, 2003 05:26AM

Heart disease and stroke