UK News
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Trauma sufferers may benefit from computer game
Computer game addicts may sometimes claim they are therapeutic – and they now have some support. Read more
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Radiation workers’ cancer risk assessed
People who work with radiation tend to be healthier than other people, according to a major study of British workers. Read more
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Tighten radon laws – experts
Hundreds of deaths could be prevented each year by bringing in tighter laws on household radon levels, researchers claimed today. Read more
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Detox products anger scientists
Scientists took a campaign against so-called detox treatments to the High Streets yesterday. Read more
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Fungus clue to asthma
A common medication may help some patients with severe asthma, British researchers reported today. Read more
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Binge-drinking campaigns face social networking sites
Young people who indulge in binge drinking tend to see the health effects as only "short term", researchers claimed yesterday. Read more
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Home testing kits could cut bowel cancer deaths
Cancer experts say that deaths from bowel cancer could be dramatically reduced with wider use of home screening kits. Read more
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Cow bug threat to humans
TB in cattle still poses a threat to humans in Britain, researchers warn today. Read more
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Panic, heart attacks link
People diagnosed with panic attacks or panic disorder are at increased risk of heart disease or heart attack, reports European Heart Journal. Read more
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Sandwich woman gets pacemaker
Doctors today told how a young woman who kept fainting while eating sandwiches was cured with a heart pacemaker. Read more