BBC Health - Source Information
Source URL: http://www.bbc.com/news/health
Number of headlines in database: 59
Last update: 2019-01-17 14:21:02
Number of headlines in database: 59
Last update: 2019-01-17 14:21:02
BBC Health Headlines
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Haemochromatosis 'bigger threat than we thought' (2019-01-17 10:22:03)
Genetic disorder Haemochromatosis can cause liver failure, diabetes and severe arthritis if untreated. -
'I wanted a black belt at the age of 75' (2019-01-17 09:46:24)
This group of high kicking, power-punching pensioners prove "it's never too late to learn". -
Haemochromatosis: 'Most common' genetic disorder test call (2019-01-17 01:40:47)
Jenny Lees, whose son had haemochromatosis and died, wants to see routine testing for the disorder. -
Teenage cancer survival 'on the up' in England, report finds (2019-01-17 01:00:44)
But youngsters living in poorer areas of England had lower chances of survival, cancer data found. -
World's coffee under threat, say experts (2019-01-17 00:41:21)
Of 124 coffees in the world, we only drink two, but we need to protect all of them, say scientists. -
The diet to save lives, the planet and feed us all? (2019-01-17 00:36:37)
And you don't have to be vegan to follow the "planetary health diet". -
Obesity overtaking smoking as biggest Welsh health risk (2019-01-17 00:31:53)
Wales' first obesity strategy wants to make eating healthier food and staying active "normal and easy". -
Footballers in new concussion study (2019-01-17 00:09:47)
Premier League footballers are taking part in a "ground-breaking" new concussion study this season that could lead to pitch-side diagnosis. -
'I’m just ill – respect me for who I am' (2019-01-17 00:03:25)
An Edinburgh student is urging people to be more mindful when they interact with people with disabilities. -
Liver transplant 'game changing' treatment approved (2019-01-16 00:41:37)
It's hoped perfusion machines that "warm livers" will increase the number of viable donated organs. -
The ultrasound scan you can do yourself (2019-01-16 00:17:30)
A US company has produced an ultrasound scanner that plugs into an iPhone and costs $2,000 (£1,555). -
Clean air: Do low emission schemes improve children’s lungs? (2019-01-16 00:12:52)
Children in London and Luton are taking part in a study to measure how their lungs are affected by air pollution. -
Contact lens recycling scheme launched across UK (2019-01-15 15:10:31)
The programme will give contact lens wearers the opportunity to recycle their lenses for free. -
Rebecca Henderson: Transplant hope for rucksack heart woman (2019-01-15 10:27:41)
Scans show Rebecca Henderson has been clear of cancer for a year and is now eligible for a donor heart. -
Becca Henderson: Transplant hope for rucksack heart woman (2019-01-15 10:27:41)
Scans show Becca Henderson has been clear of cancer for a year and is now eligible for a donor heart. -
Family bids to get premature baby home to Wales from Vietnam (2019-01-15 10:08:37)
The mother of a baby girl born at 27 weeks says coming home is "the only thing keeping me going". -
Breast cancer risk test 'game changer' (2019-01-15 09:07:40)
GPs would use the online calculator to tell women their risk of getting breast cancer, say scientists. -
What is the right age to lose your virginity? (2019-01-15 00:40:23)
More than a third of women and a quarter of men think they got it wrong, research suggests. -
Student makes bucket list after cancer diagnosis (2019-01-15 00:04:29)
Laura Nuttall had just started university when a routine eye test discovered several brain tumours. -
Life-extending drug Perjeta approved for secondary breast cancer (2019-01-14 16:52:57)
The drug can prolong the lives of incurable breast cancer patients by up to 16 months. -
Overstretched 'sandwich carers' trying to help parents and children (2019-01-14 14:35:25)
Carers looking after elderly parents and children face depression and stress. -
Royal Papworth Hospital marks heart transplant anniversary (2019-01-14 07:36:12)
The hospital's first such procedure was carried out on a 44-year-old patient on 14 January 1979. -
Lens replacement led to 'blind patches', says artist (2019-01-14 05:00:01)
Landscape painter Denise De Batista is considering legal action against lens manufacturer Oculentis -
What does air pollution do to our bodies? (2019-01-14 02:10:44)
David Shukman examines the effect that air pollution has on our bodies. -
Intersex surgeries: Is it right to assign sex to a baby? (2019-01-14 01:37:42)
Attitudes are changing to the medical practice, with some calling them limiting and unnecessary. -
Government promises 'bold new goal' to tackle dirty air (2019-01-14 00:34:33)
Ministers hail the UK's "world leading" pollution plan, but green groups call it a missed opportunity. -
Wood burners and open fires face restrictions in new clean air plan (2019-01-14 00:34:33)
Ministers hail the UK's "world leading" pollution plan, but green groups call it a missed opportunity. -
Healthy eating: What is a correct food portion? (2019-01-14 00:06:47)
British Nutrition Foundation launches new 'handy' guide to stop people cooking and eating too much. -
James Watson: Scientist loses titles after claims over race (2019-01-13 15:28:26)
Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson has repeated remarks about race and intelligence. -
Clinical waste 'backlog' pictured at North Lanarkshire health centres (2019-01-12 00:42:31)
Photographs show piles of clinical waste following the collapse of processing firm HES in North Lanarkshire. -
FOP: Instagram and my one-in-a-million illness (2019-01-12 00:12:56)
Zoe Buxton is a fashion and lifestyle blogger whose body is slowly turning to bone. -
Medical students: More needed to meet demand for doctors (2019-01-11 16:37:02)
Northern Ireland needs at least 100 more medical students a year to meet the increasing demand for doctors. -
Global fight against killer diseases seeks £11bn (2019-01-11 16:10:04)
The money would be spent on medicines, treatments and mosquito nets to reduce deaths from disease. -
Royal Marsden's leading cancer expert Martin Gore dies (2019-01-11 13:39:55)
The Royal Marsden's Martin Gore is called an "inspiration" after his death at the age of 67. -
Ella Kissi-Debrah 'pollution' death: Backing for new inquest (2019-01-11 11:56:06)
Attorney general backs new look at whether air pollution was to blame for nine-year-old girl's death. -
Prep: The battle to access 'game-changing' HIV drug (2019-01-11 11:26:03)
Many at high risk have struggled to get hold of Prep, which can help prevent people from contracting HIV. -
Mental health patients missing GP appointments 'at risk' (2019-01-11 01:12:05)
Those who miss two a year are eight times more likely to die in the subsequent 18 months, a study suggests. -
Too many children 'not being treated for mental health problems' (2019-01-11 01:11:25)
An MPs' report found only one in three young people with a condition had NHS treatment last year. -
The lifesaving food 90% aren’t eating enough of (2019-01-11 01:10:43)
It cuts your chances of heart attacks and keeps your weight and cholesterol down - and tastes good. -
The refuge for children with microcephaly (2019-01-11 01:01:55)
A school in Kenya is rescuing children with microcephaly, who are considered a curse by many local communities. -
PrEP: Postcode lottery of anti-HIV drug trial (2019-01-11 00:40:12)
Many at high risk have struggled to get a hold of the drug, which can help prevent people from contracting HIV. -
'I went to Oxford with undiagnosed TB' (2019-01-11 00:03:53)
Tilly Rose challenges people's pre-conceived ideas about her and helps others get a university place. -
CES 2019: Skin printer wipes years from your face (2019-01-10 17:58:16)
Proctor & Gamble has developed a handheld device that precisely covers blemishes. -
Man died 'in agony' after stroke amid ambulance delays (2019-01-10 00:09:35)
Michelle Lane has PTSD and flashbacks of her husband screaming in pain as they went to hospital by car. -
Some HRT tablets 'linked to higher blood clot risk' (2019-01-10 00:01:30)
The overall risk remains low, with patches and gels the safest treatment, BMJ researchers say. -
Quadruple amputee given double hand transplant (2019-01-09 22:31:54)
Quadruple amputee Corinne Hutton, from Lochwinnoch in Renfrewshire, had been waiting five years for the surgery. -
Are flexitarians half-hearted vegetarians? (2019-01-07 05:07:40)
Can simply lowering meat consumption be considered a thing, or is it just "half-hearted" vegetarianism? -
'They took her teeth without telling me' (2019-01-06 00:28:23)
Readers tell the BBC of their experiences of dental surgery on people with learning disabilities. -
Hospital patients who smoke or drink to be helped to quit (2019-01-05 00:56:48)
They will be given targeted advice in order to reduce ill health as well as demands on the NHS. -
Cervical cancer screening campaigner Natasha Sale dies aged 31 (2019-01-04 19:31:41)
Natasha Sale, 31, wanted to lower the cervical screening age from 25 to 18. -
Worry less about children's screen use, parents told (2019-01-04 15:51:53)
There is little evidence screens are harmful, say leading paediatricians, but they recommend they are not used the hour before bedtime. -
Tips on how to limit excessive screen time (2019-01-04 14:53:11)
If screen use is disrupting sleep, exercise and concentration, what can parents do? -
Why did child screen advice not go further? (2019-01-04 14:43:08)
Leading paediatricians have stopped short of setting time limits for screen use, but why? -
Januhairy: Why women are growing out their body hair (2019-01-04 05:06:16)
Januhairy is a month-long campaign encouraging women to "love and accept" their natural body hair. -
Sir Billy Connolly: 'Death doesn't frighten me' (2019-01-03 16:15:55)
Sir Billy reminisces about his life as he returns to Scotland for a documentary airing on Friday evening. -
I met my boyfriend 12 years after giving birth to his child (2019-01-03 00:19:06)
When Jessica Share bought sperm from an anonymous man to start a family, she never imagined she would ever meet the donor, never mind fall in love. -
Matthew's experiment changed his family's attitude to sugar (2019-01-02 18:08:36)
An experiment by 12-year-old Matthew has changed the Carter family's attitude to sugar consumption. -
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.