a healthier life

Heart disease and stroke

Source:Heart disease and stroke

Pain 'missed' in premature babies

Premature babies undergoing medical procedures may be in pain even if there is no obvious sign, a study suggests.

Source:Pain 'missed' in premature babies

Lawyers urge 'sofa rash' action

Lawyers for about 1,400 people who say they have been burned by fungicide in some leather sofas say trading standards authorities are failing them.

Source:Lawyers urge 'sofa rash' action

Power struggle

The battle between doctors and MPs down the years

Source:Power struggle

Medical notes

A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions

Source:Medical notes

India baby girl deaths 'increase'

Growing numbers of female foetuses are aborted and baby girls left to die in India, a UK charity says.

Source:India baby girl deaths 'increase'

Clone cell cancer 'cure' hailed

Scientists claim they have cured advanced skin cancer for the first time using the patient’s own cells cloned outside the body.

Source:Clone cell cancer 'cure' hailed

Dummy use link to ear infections

Parents should avoid using a dummy in infants who are prone to ear infections, research suggests.

Source:Dummy use link to ear infections

Surnames by DNA

Adopted men use genetic tests to find out fathers’ names

Source:Surnames by DNA

Nurses to get compassion rating

Nurses are to be rated according to the levels of care and empathy they give to patients under government plans.

Source:Nurses to get compassion rating