Medical News

Diabetes linked to bowel cancer
07-Jun-2004
People with diabetes could be up to three times more likely to get bowel cancer.

NHS sets heat wave plans in motion
07-Jun-2004
The NHS is preparing emergency plans to cope with summer heat waves after last year's record temperatures killed thousands.

Smoke-damaged saliva fuels cancer
02-Jun-2004
Scientists have found that Cigarette smoke transforms healthy saliva into a "deadly cocktail" which can fuel the development of mouth cancer.

Chemicals 'affect child brains'
02-Jun-2004
Man-made chemicals are affecting the development of children's brains, a report has suggested.

Smoking ban survey
25-May-2004
A poll by a pro-smoking lobby group suggests seven in 10 people do not want a ban on smoking in pubs and bars.

Rare steak 'is safe to eat'
25-May-2004
Eating rare steak will not cause food poisoning if kitchen utensils used to cook it are kept clean, it is claimed.

NHS said getting better
19-May-2004
The National Health Service has made "significant" progress but patients still see it as struggling, a government advisory body has said in a report.

Teens ‘ignorant about HIV’
19-May-2004
Fewer teenagers know about the risks of catching HIV.

Cancer care risk
11-May-2004
Young people who are treated for cancer are not always told it may affect their future fertility.

NHS Finance chiefs part-time
11-May-2004
Many of the managers who decide how the £40bn NHS budget is spent do not work in the health service full time.