3/7/09 - Women need sleep
Women may need sleep to maintain their health, according to new findings. More
3/7/09 - Flu strategy switched
Britain dramatically switched its approach to swine flu yesterday - ceasing
efforts to contain the epidemic. More
2/7/09 - Alcohol
complicates hospital treatment
The weekly amount of alcohol consumed has a “notable effect”
on the number of days spent in hospital, researchers warned today. More
2/7/09 - Swine
flu parties condemned
People are throwing "swine flu parties" in a bid to contract
the virus while it still mild, doctors have warned. More
1/7/09 - Vegetarian
health boost
Being a vegetarian cuts the risk of developing cancer, especially cancers
of the blood, researchers reported today. More
1/7/09 - More
should take cholesterol drugs - researchers
Supposedly healthy people should take cholesterol-lowering drugs - if
they are at risk of heart disease, researchers report today. More
30/6/09 - Ovarian
transplant boost
New techniques are set to improve the effectiveness of ovarian transplant
procedures, researchers reported yesterday. More
30/6/09 - Caesarean
birth may affect immune system
Birth by Caesarean section leads to genetic changes that may affect a
baby's future health, researchers warned yesterday. More
29/6/09 - No
consensus on aneurysm screening
Two new studies have reached different conclusions on the cost-effectiveness
of national aortic screening programmes. More
29/6/09 - Britain's
second swine flu death
An elderly man has become Britain's second patient to die from swine flu,
it was reported yesterday. More