

'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture
9 Mar 2010 at 6:17pm
There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.

India help for Sri Lanka amputees
10 Mar 2010 at 8:12am
An Indian charity sends a team to Sri Lanka to provide 1,000 amputees in the war-ravaged north with artificial limbs.

'Problem kids' risk future pain
9 Mar 2010 at 6:04pm
Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.

US school soda deal 'cuts sugar'
9 Mar 2010 at 5:36am
The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity.

Action urged on pregnancy deaths
7 Mar 2010 at 6:59pm
Pregnant women in developing countries face the same risk of death as women in the UK did 100 years ago, say campaigners.

Obama continues healthcare attack
8 Mar 2010 at 2:37pm
US President Barack Obama attacks insurers for raising rates as he continues his push for healthcare reform.

UK gives SA millions of condoms
9 Mar 2010 at 10:21am
The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.

Surgery on Mubarak 'successful'
6 Mar 2010 at 8:27am
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak undergoes successful surgery at a German clinic for an inflamed gall bladder, state media say.

Africa in bid to wipe out polio
6 Mar 2010 at 4:48am
A campaign is launched to eradicate polio in west and central Africa, targeting 85 million children.

'London bomb stress' recognised
8 Mar 2010 at 6:06pm
Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder.

DNA test 'may predict best diet'
4 Mar 2010 at 6:59pm
A simple DNA test may predict whether someone is most likely to lose weight on a specific diet, say US researchers.

Illegal cord blood sample warning
8 Mar 2010 at 6:06pm
Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood

Sexual health 'milestone'
5 Mar 2010 at 2:26am
Young people think frank conversations about sex infections signal that a relationship will last.

US to distribute female condoms
6 Mar 2010 at 11:46am
Washington DC will become the first city in the US to make female condoms available for free, local media say.

Aids 'key cause of female death'
2 Mar 2010 at 7:32pm
The UN HIV/Aids programme says HIV has become the leading cause of death for women of reproductive age worldwide.

Premature brain 'wash out' hope
7 Mar 2010 at 6:19pm
A technique that "washes out" the brains of severely ill premature babies may aid survival, a study suggests.

Charity urges 5% tobacco tax rise
6 Mar 2010 at 4:36am
A 5% rise in tobacco tax would lead to a drop in thousands of smokers and save millions in health costs, an anti-smoking charity says.

EU adds month to parental leave
9 Mar 2010 at 4:48am
The EU extends minimum parental leave from three to four months, but the specifics will vary across the 27-nation bloc.

Sex drive 'lasts longer in men', research suggests
10 Mar 2010 at 9:34am
Men are likelier than women to enjoy sex in old age, researchers find.

Flu symptoms are 'of the brain rather than body', say experts
9 Mar 2010 at 8:44am
Research by the University of Sussex suggests feeling lousy while ill may be down to reactions in the brain rather than physical symptoms.
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