BBC News


  • '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.


    Home