BBC Health - Source Information
Source URL: http://www.bbc.com/news/health
Number of headlines in database: 71
Last update: 2019-06-27 02:21:02
Number of headlines in database: 71
Last update: 2019-06-27 02:21:02
BBC Health Headlines
-
'Every suggestion' HPV vaccine will cut cervical cancers (2019-06-27 00:16:01)
There is "every suggestion" HPV vaccination will lead to a fall in cervical cancers, say scientists . -
Care cuts inevitable in 'fragile and failing' system (2019-06-26 16:41:10)
Councils plan to spend £22.5bn on services but tough decisions will still have to be made. -
E-cigarettes: How safe are they? (2019-06-26 12:29:42)
They are much less harmful than smoking, despite a ban on sales of e-cigarettes in one US city. -
Prostate cancer: New urine test hope (2019-06-26 02:32:38)
The test sorts early cancers according to risk, so many men might be spared over-treatment, researchers say. -
San Francisco becomes first US city to ban e-cigarettes (2019-06-25 22:11:14)
The US city, home to market leader Juul, is the first to ban sales in-store and from online retailers. -
'Why we're using a male contraceptive gel' (2019-06-25 14:06:03)
A couple from Edinburgh describe what it's like to use a male contraceptive gel. -
MMR vaccination rates in slight fall among children in Scotland (2019-06-25 13:27:12)
Uptake rates from children receiving the vaccine by five years of age have dropped slightly but remains high at 96.6% -
Essex Strep A outbreak: Twelve people dead (2019-06-25 12:47:06)
A total of 32 people were infected with the invasive Group A streptococcal infection, a report says. -
Essex Strep A outbreak: Twelve people died (2019-06-25 09:05:31)
A total of 32 people were infected with invasive Group A streptococcal infection, a report reveals. -
Pret allergy death: Parents 'delighted' by 'Natasha's law' plan (2019-06-25 01:33:58)
The new rules follow teenager Natasha Ednan-Laperouse suffering a fatal reaction to a sandwich in 2016. -
Do you know the hygiene hot spots in your home? (2019-06-25 01:14:10)
Where and when you should be cleaning to avoid infections and illness in your family, according to experts. -
Child obesity drive 'stalled by Brexit' (2019-06-25 01:10:39)
Slow progress is being made on junk food advertising restrictions and calories labelling, it is claimed. -
Twelve died in Essex Strep A outbreak (2019-06-24 23:35:01)
A total of 32 people were infected with the Group A streptococcal infection, a report reveals. -
Judges overturn 'forced abortion' ruling (2019-06-24 20:22:03)
Three Court of Appeal judges overrule an earlier decision to allow an abortion to be carried out. -
Aneurin Bevan: Trusts apologise after death of NHS founder's great-nephew (2019-06-24 13:50:56)
The great-nephew of Aneurin Bevan died after a delay in him being offered radiotherapy. -
Hundreds more cases in Shropshire baby deaths review (2019-06-24 13:04:14)
New cases are understood to include still births and baby deaths in the final stages of labour. -
Our son took his own life after gambling addiction (2019-06-24 08:48:01)
Jack Richie started gambling at school and took his own life at 24. His parents say the addiction is 'not unlike a heroin addiction'. -
Gambling addiction clinic to help addicts aged 13 to 25 (2019-06-24 07:03:26)
The first National Problem Gambling Clinic, offering support to people aged 13 to 25, is set to open. -
Gambling addiction clinic first to target vulnerable young (2019-06-24 00:17:39)
The NHS is to open its first gambling addiction clinic for young people. -
Residents in care homes 'missing out on dental care' (2019-06-23 23:02:08)
Inspectors warn care homes and the NHS to do more to look after the teeth of vulnerable residents. -
Conor Devine - the Ironman with MS (2019-06-23 12:36:08)
Conor Devine, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2007, is fighting back against his illness. -
Shiyenze Khasoha: 'My designs fund my cancer treatment' (2019-06-23 01:59:15)
Kenyan Shiyenze Khasoha sells clothes she designs to pay for her ovarian cancer treatment. -
Power and endurance training 'key to all-round fitness' (2019-06-23 00:25:48)
Blend of strength and endurance training makes team sport players the fittest of all, a study finds. -
Dwarfism drug aims to boost healthy growth (2019-06-22 04:23:41)
Nine-year-old Sam is taking part in a trial of a new drug researchers hope can boost healthy bone growth. -
Healing young and old with a singalong (2019-06-22 02:58:36)
How a cross-generational therapeutic knees-up can help old and young alike. -
Crossing Divides: Healing young and old with a singalong (2019-06-22 02:58:36)
How a cross-generational therapeutic knees-up can help old and young alike. -
The medical student who died of measles (2019-06-22 00:28:28)
The death of a student doctor from a preventable disease shows how Ukraine has become the measles capital of Europe. -
Family of MND patient: End assessments for terminally ill (2019-06-21 23:29:48)
Susan Hill had to undergo an assessment before getting a benefit to help pay for carers. -
Family brand terminal illness assessments 'degrading' (2019-06-21 23:25:54)
Susan Hill had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease when she had "bizarre" benefit claim tests. -
Postpartum psychosis: 'We take it one day at a time' (2019-06-21 23:06:29)
Postpartum psychosis meant Kimberley Beavan's baby had to be raised by her grandparents. -
Vaccines: Do they wear out? And other questions answered (2019-06-21 12:39:48)
Prof Beate Kampmann answers your questions on vaccines and the risks of not immunising children. -
Who do you trust for health advice? (2019-06-21 10:45:36)
Doctors and nurses are the most trusted for advice, but attitudes differ globally, a survey finds. -
'Living drug' offers hope to terminal blood cancer patients (2019-06-21 04:31:15)
Doctors say some lymphoma patients are being completely cured in a way "never been seen before". -
'I want to be a guinea pig to help others' (2019-06-20 23:20:10)
How one amputee is helping scientists improve the lives of other people who rely on prosthetic limbs. -
Inside Italy's war over vaccines (2019-06-20 23:10:41)
Fake news fuels the anti-vaccine movement and one government's vaccination efforts may be making it worse. -
Vaccinations were a major issue in the 2018 elections (2019-06-20 23:10:41)
Fake news is fuelling the anti-vaccine movement and one government's attempt to get children vaccinated may be making it worse. -
Mariners Park Care Home: Failings blamed on 'Brexit uncertainties' (2019-06-20 14:41:13)
Residents had to "bawl and shout" for help and some were left in bed until midday, inspectors find. -
Christie cancer hospital's £4.5m proton beam therapy donation (2019-06-20 14:20:46)
The money will support a proton beam therapy clinical trial for patients with mouth and throat cancer. -
Long working hours 'linked to stroke risk' (2019-06-20 12:20:58)
Working long hours is linked to an increased risk of stroke, researchers say. -
Listeria outbreak: Derbyshire man named as victim (2019-06-20 12:00:19)
Ian Hitchcock died after eating a contaminated sandwich at the Royal Hospital Derby, it is claimed. -
Stoma bag 'has given me my life back' (2019-06-20 02:18:43)
Personal trainer Mesha Moinirad shares his experiences of living with a stoma bag to inspire others. -
Children's hospices 'to shut if NHS does not increase funding' (2019-06-20 01:02:14)
A charity for terminally ill children warns hospices are under threat unless the NHS increases funding. -
'My bulimia was hidden by my normal weight' (2019-06-20 00:34:32)
Lee Donald says eating disorders can go unnoticed because too many associate them with being underweight. -
MMR Vaccine: 'I was told why did you vaccinate your child?' (2019-06-20 00:23:14)
With measles cases on the rise in UK, Dr Aayesha Hassan is fighting misinformation and distrust within the Somali community. -
MMR Vaccine: 'I was asked why I had vaccinated my child' (2019-06-20 00:23:14)
With measles cases on the rise in UK, we follow a project aiming to tackle lower vaccination rates in the Somali community. -
Dr Aayesha Hassan is fighting misinformation and distrust within the UK's Somali community (2019-06-20 00:23:14)
With measles cases on the rise in UK, Dr Aayesha Hassan is fighting misinformation and distrust within the Somali community. -
Early brain 'signs of Parkinson's' found (2019-06-19 23:46:01)
Changes in a chemical called serotonin were found 15 to 20 years in advance of symptoms. -
Campaign girl 'ineligible' for muscle wasting drug (2019-06-19 15:07:38)
The 11-year-old is thought to be in 15% of spinal muscular atrophy patients who do not qualify. -
PMQs: Tonia Antoniazzi asks PM about medical cannabis (2019-06-19 14:45:31)
A Labour MP asks the prime minister why families are still waiting for medical cannabis to treat children with severe epilepsy. -
Minimum alcohol price law in Wales delayed to 2020 (2019-06-19 11:27:20)
Plans have been held up after an EU member state - Portugal - intervened. -
Pregnant and obese: The clinic trying to help (2019-06-19 05:47:25)
A new clinic in Edinburgh is providing specialist care for overweight women and their unborn babies. -
‘I got lockjaw thanks to my mum’ (2019-06-19 04:01:36)
Meredith's mother stopped her having vaccinations - so eventually she got some nasty illnesses. -
‘My mother didn’t vaccinate me – this is what happened’ (2019-06-19 04:01:36)
Meredith's mother stopped her having vaccinations - so eventually she got some nasty illnesses. -
‘My mum didn’t vaccinate me – this is what happened next’ (2019-06-19 04:01:36)
Meredith's mother stopped her having vaccinations - so eventually she got some nasty illnesses. -
Immunisation: Why we do it and how 'herd immunity' works (2019-06-19 04:00:31)
This is how vaccines work, why they’re important and what the phrase “herd immunity” actually means. -
What are vaccines, how do they work and why are people sceptical? (2019-06-19 04:00:15)
Vaccines help save the lives of millions a year. This is how they came about - and why they matter. -
Low trust in vaccines 'a global crisis' (2019-06-19 04:00:07)
The biggest global study into attitudes on immunisation reveals confidence is low in some regions. -
Vaccines: Low trust in vaccination 'a global crisis' (2019-06-19 04:00:07)
The biggest global study into attitudes on immunisation reveals confidence is low in some regions. -
Dundee University researchers start work on male pill (2019-06-19 00:42:12)
Scientists in Dundee will test thousands of drug combinations to find a way to stop sperm working. -
Sickle cell disease: 'I told mates I was in a crash, but it was a stroke' (2019-06-19 00:10:34)
Daniel Nwosu, 22, has only just revealed to his mates the impact of living with sickle cell disease. -
Measles vaccine fears cost me my children (2019-06-18 23:57:04)
One Filipino mother's worst fears were realised when her unvaccinated children caught measles. -
Women not aware enough of breast cancer link to alcohol (2019-06-18 23:45:39)
Women know too little about alcohol's role in increasing breast cancer risk, a study suggests. -
What does personalised medicine mean for you? (2019-06-16 23:34:02)
Technology is making it possible to tailor treatments to ever smaller groups of patients. -
Contaminated blood: What caused the NHS scandal? (2019-06-14 03:17:50)
The infection of up to 30,000 people with contaminated blood is one of the biggest NHS scandals. -
What is the contaminated blood scandal? (2019-06-14 03:17:50)
The infection of up to 30,000 people with contaminated blood is one of the biggest NHS scandals. -
Barnsley mum: Neonatal herpes nearly took my baby (2019-06-14 01:02:58)
Ashleigh White’s son Noah became seriously ill after being infected with neonatal herpes. -
Mastectomy: 'I got rid of my boobs aged 27 to save my life' (2019-06-13 03:14:07)
Hayley had a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of hereditary breast cancer. -
Trust me, I’m a disabled doctor (2019-06-12 04:13:06)
Limb loss, dyslexia and mental health difficulties - and that's just the medical staff. -
'Our life savings are spent on care that should be free' (2019-06-11 02:04:47)
Vulnerable patients are missing out on NHS funding for care they are legally entitled to, it's claimed. -
Postpartum psychosis: 'I always feared I’d go mad, and when I had my son I did' (2019-06-10 23:21:27)
Jen Wight had a good job, was happily married and had just given birth to a baby boy. But then things started to go wrong. -
Debunking vaccination myths for parents (2019-04-03 07:32:18)
One couple who are considering not vaccinating their child ask experts questions.