BBC Health - Source Information
Source URL: http://www.bbc.com/news/health
Number of headlines in database: 60
Last update: 2019-03-24 18:21:02
Number of headlines in database: 60
Last update: 2019-03-24 18:21:02
BBC Health Headlines
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Italy home circumcision kills child (2019-03-24 16:04:38)
The five-month-old boy was airlifted to hospital but died after the intervention by his parents. -
Transplant service at 'breaking point' (2019-03-24 00:03:34)
A leading transplant surgeon says that services are struggling to keep up with demand. -
Detailed images of baby heart inside the womb (2019-03-23 00:21:21)
New technology could improve the care of babies with congenital heart diseases. -
Advertising watchdog rules fake autism 'cure' adverts must stop (2019-03-22 12:49:50)
The advertising watchdog is targeting practitioners of Cease therapy, which has no scientific basis. -
'Baby Grady' gives hope to infertile boys with cancer (2019-03-22 00:52:06)
New approach could preserve fertility for boys having cancer treatment, say scientists. -
'Baby Grady' gives fertility hope to boys with cancer (2019-03-22 00:52:06)
A new approach could preserve fertility for boys having cancer treatment - thanks to a baby monkey. -
IVF ethics pioneer Mary Warnock dies (2019-03-21 16:53:13)
The philosopher Baroness Mary Warnock has died at the age of 94. -
Cervical screening: DIY smear test could be 'game-changer' (2019-03-21 14:34:28)
Women who miss cervical screening appointments are being given home-testing kits in a pilot scheme. -
Hancock criticised over DNA test 'over reaction' (2019-03-21 13:39:02)
England's health secretary said it had saved his life by revealing a "higher risk of prostate cancer". -
Assisted dying: Doctors' group adopts neutral position (2019-03-21 13:11:43)
The Royal College of Physicians votes to adopt a neutral position on helping terminally ill patients die. -
Testosterone rules for female athletes 'unscientific' (2019-03-21 03:20:44)
There is a lack of evidence for the cut-off point adopted by athletics chiefs, a BMJ editorial says. -
NHS 'no chance of training enough staff' (2019-03-21 02:50:07)
Experts are warning nurses and GP shortages will worsen in England, unless radical action is taken. -
My one-in-a-million daughter is a 'human timebomb' (2019-03-21 00:43:31)
Anya suffers from a one-in-a-million condition that is like having seven serious diseases all at once. -
'No consent' for teeth removal op on woman who later died (2019-03-21 00:01:38)
Rachel Johnston, who had learning difficulties, died weeks after all her teeth were removed. -
Unprecedented drug shortage linked to Brexit, NHS bosses say (2019-03-20 19:19:28)
Hospitals in England are experiencing a "spike" in medicine shortages, an NHS leader tells BBC Newsnight. -
'My anorexia really loved Instagram' (2019-03-20 17:02:33)
One woman who has overcome anorexia says Instagram didn't cause her eating disorder, but it made it worse. -
Instagram eating disorder content 'out of control' (2019-03-20 17:00:48)
Psychiatrists raise concerns as the BBC finds children are swapping extreme images of weight loss. -
Childcare offered for free to smear-test mums (2019-03-20 12:53:42)
Dozens of childminders are offering an hour of free care so mothers can attend cervical screening appointments. -
San Francisco moves to ban e-cigarettes until health effects known (2019-03-20 09:37:09)
The law would halt sales until vaping's health effects are fully evaluated by US regulators. -
Weedkiller glyphosate a 'substantial' cancer factor (2019-03-20 09:02:54)
Jury to consider damages after one of the world's most widely-used weedkillers is blamed for cancer. -
Potent cannabis increases risk of serious mental illness, says study (2019-03-20 01:50:45)
People who use potent cannabis increase their risk of serious mental illness, according to researchers. -
Could you run a marathon in your 80s? (2019-03-20 00:33:47)
It's not for everyone, but older athletes are pushing the limits of what the body can do as it ages. -
Can exercise reverse the ageing process? (2019-03-20 00:33:47)
It's not for everyone, but older athletes are pushing the limits of what the body can do as it ages. -
The good things about ADHD: 'It's my superpower' (2019-03-20 00:25:58)
ADHD can sometimes be portrayed quite negatively, so an ADHD parents' support group asked us to make a film looking at some of the good things about it. -
Parkinson's smell test explained by science (2019-03-20 00:11:54)
A woman who can smell Parkinson's disease helps scientists discover what causes the musky odour. -
Gestational diabetes: Women left at risk, say researchers (2019-03-20 00:03:50)
Left untreated, gestational diabetes can increase the risk of a stillbirth and other complications. -
Medicinal cannabis: 'patients still in limbo' (2019-03-19 18:01:22)
It could take years for patients to get medicinal cannabis on the NHS, a parliamentary committee has heard. -
Communication at infection outbreak hospital 'not great' (2019-03-19 14:58:41)
MSPs are told of communication issues between infection control nurses and maintenance staff at an outbreak-hit Glasgow hospital. -
Majorca in drive to rein in boozy tourists (2019-03-19 13:52:29)
Tourist haunts that run drink promotions face fines in the resort city of Palma, as do rowdy visitors. -
Woman in China nearly dies after injecting herself with fruit juice (2019-03-19 10:30:11)
The woman in China suffered liver, kidney, heart and lung damage and spent days in intensive care. -
People don't become 'adults' until their 30s (2019-03-19 07:24:50)
Experts say people aged 18 are still going through changes in the brain that can affect behaviour. -
People don't become 'adults' until their 30s, say scientists (2019-03-19 07:24:50)
Experts say people aged 18 are still going through changes in the brain that can affect behaviour. -
First weight-loss surgery unit planned for Northern Ireland (2019-03-19 07:07:12)
The estimated costs of people being obese and overweight in Northern Ireland is £457m a year. -
Egg freezing: Behind the scenes of a fertility clinic (2019-03-19 02:19:52)
With more and more women considering it, what exactly does egg freezing involve? -
Cancer doctor shortage 'puts care at risk' (2019-03-19 02:07:17)
Despite patients urgently needing treatment, 7.5% of key posts are vacant, a study of NHS staffing finds. -
NHS infection and safety inquiry begins at Holyrood (2019-03-19 00:16:15)
MSPs are investigating all healthcare facilities in Scotland following several deaths related to infection outbreaks. -
Ellie Long inquest: Norfolk trust must take action after death (2019-03-18 17:03:17)
A coroner calls for changes at a health trust following the death of 15-year-old Ellie Long. -
MPs call for tax on social media companies (2019-03-18 07:35:48)
Their report says the money should be used to fund research into the health impact of social media. -
Northern Health Trust staff told to clean own offices (2019-03-18 07:32:44)
A union says the idea is "absurd" as office staff are asked to vacuum and dust their work areas. -
'I was diagnosed with cancer at seven months pregnant' (2019-03-18 03:06:49)
It felt like Sarah Hanan's life had "come to a screeching halt", but it was only the start of her journey. -
McDonald's: Tom Watson urges chain to drop Monopoly campaign (2019-03-17 09:25:39)
The campaign is a "danger to public health" as it encourages people to eat more, says MP Tom Watson. -
Racing driver Robert Kubica returns to Formula 1 after serious accident (2019-03-16 00:16:13)
Polish racing driver Robert Kubica is returning to Formula 1 after a serious accident in 2011 partially severed his arm. -
Bradford schoolchildren act as mental health mentors (2019-03-15 01:02:33)
Children in Bradford are learning how to support each other with mental health. -
How long are you going to live? (2019-03-15 00:10:45)
See how people react when you tell them how long they're going to live. -
The human cost of insulin in America (2019-03-14 18:52:22)
Diabetics in the US are rationing insulin - and dying. How did we get to this point and what's the fix? -
'I thought my twins just had a cold' (2019-03-14 03:10:22)
When Stephanie Elderton's twin boys caught a cold, she never imagined that one of them would end up in intensive care. -
'How my life turned around with new treatment' (2019-03-13 16:55:43)
A pioneering hospital has abandoned the practice of restraining mental health patients, with dramatic results. -
Vulvodynia: 'Tampons and certain underwear are agony' (2019-03-12 00:10:22)
Georgia is using art to cope with the pain of vulvodynia, which causes chronic pain in the vulva. -
Why was I accused of inventing my daughter's illness? (2019-03-11 12:14:35)
Why was I accused of inventing my daughter's illness? -
Blood donation: 'For two weeks she lived life to the full' (2019-03-11 11:07:03)
Marilyn's daughter Alice needed 144 blood transfusions for leukaemia treatment. -
Lizzie's Fund to find cancer cure raises thousands (2019-03-11 11:04:16)
Lizzie Bramall died in 2018 just nine months after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. -
Home births: Community midwives trial 'delivery bags' (2019-03-10 00:51:08)
One mother says she considered a home birth for her son, but was "scared" by the idea. -
The Londonderry barber shop offering men head space (2019-03-09 08:46:36)
Bareknuckle Barbershop in Londonderry is offering men the chance to open up about their mental health. -
Margaret Thatcher: PM sent alternative medicines by Cartland (2019-03-09 01:50:47)
Romance novelist Barbara Cartland sent her alternative medicine, newly released files reveal. -
Face blindness: 'I can't recognise my loved-ones' (2019-03-06 00:23:44)
Boo James has a condition called face blindness - now scientists are trying to find out more about it. -
What do the people of the world die from? (2019-03-06 00:14:52)
It will happen to all of us, but how and when we die speaks volumes about who we are and where we live. -
Smear test top tips: How to make cervical screening more comfortable (2019-03-05 13:09:11)
The smear test, or cervical screening, can make some women nervous. Here's how to make it stress free. -
‘I got a new heart - now my brother needs one’ (2019-03-04 00:01:22)
Children can wait twice as long as adults for heart transplants because of a shortage of donors. -
The breakthroughs that could save our lives (2018-12-29 03:02:39)
From reversing blindness and paralysis to new treatments for cancer and infertility. -
Check NHS cancer, A&E, ops and mental health targets in your area (2018-12-13 10:59:21)
Use our tracker to check whether your local services are meeting waiting-time targets for cancer, routine operations, A&E and mental health treatment.