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