26/2/10
- Anti mutant flu drug found
Scientists may have found a powerful new anti-flu drug, it was announced
last night. More
26/2/10 - New
cancer technique on trial
A new technique aimed at treating cancer in the liver is to be tested
in Britain, it was announced yesterday. More
25/2/10
- "Miracle" of double
ovary transplant success
A mother is celebrating the remarkable birth of her second baby following
revolutionary ovarian transplant treatment. More
25/2/10
- School exercise can boost
kids' fitness
Structured physical activity programmes in school can improve fitness
and reduce body fat in children, researchers said yesterday. More
25/2/10
- Lung disease drive launched
A drive to diagnose and treat people with a common lung disease was signalled
yesterday. More
24/2/10 - Hope
for breast treatment booster
Doctors may soon be testing drugs to help women with breast cancer who
become resistant to the treatment tamoxifen, researchers announced today.
More
24/2/10 - Test-tube
baby risks investigated
So-called test-tube baby treatment can make a massive difference to couples
seeking to have children - but two new studies published today highlight
the risks. More
24/2/10 - Findings
support HPV testing after abnormal smear
HPV or human papillomavirus testing after an abnormal smear result is
better for women's psychological health than repeat smear testing, researchers
said today. More
23/2/10
- Media images damage women
- psychiatrists
Women are being driven to damage themselves by media images of "perfect"
and often under-sized bodies, psychiatrists warned last night. More
23/2/10
- Needles treat baby blues
Acupuncture can effectively treat the depression experienced by many pregnant
women, researchers reported last night. More
23/2/10 - Axe
homeopathy - MPs
Homeopathy should be removed from the NHS as it is "scientifically
implausible" and does not work, a damning report by British MPs said
yesterday. More
22/2/10
- Don't fail new mums, midwives
told
Women who find become mothers difficult should not be treated as "failures",
a midwives' conference is to be told. More
22/2/10 - Peanut
allergy trial planned
British researchers are to embark on a major trial of a new treatment
for peanut allergy - which can pose a major threat. More