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Dying woman left in hospital `squalor’, family claims
A dying pensioner was left in squalor at a hospital condemned by a coroner for removing a patient's "rights to dignity".
05 May 2010
Stem cells raise hope for treatment for multiple sclerosis patients
Thousands of MS sufferers could benefit from a revolutionary treatment that injects them with stem cells taken from their own bone marrow.
05 May 2010
Nicola Sturgeon attacks 'kamikaze' World Cup beer promotions
‘Kamikaze’ beer promotions launched by supermarkets ahead of this summer’s football World Cup have been savaged by Scotland’s health minister.
05 May 2010
Baby girl born three months early after mother's fall
A baby girl was delivered three months early by caesarean section after doctors discovered she only had days to live after her mother suffered a fall.
05 May 2010
Schoolboy 'beats' anxiety disorder
Lewis Fawcett was stricken '“selective mutism', which meant he could only talk to adults who were close relatives.
05 May 2010
Man died in ambulance after eight hour wait
A critically-ill 88-year-old man died in an ambulance after waiting nearly eight hours to be taken to hospital.
05 May 2010
Broccoli 'could aid breast cancer fight' - scientists
Broccoli could hold the key to the fight against breast cancer, scientists believe.
05 May 2010
Less than six hours' sleep can kill
People who sleep fewer than six hours a night are more likely to die early, researchers have found in a study they claim provides 'unequivocal evidence' of a link between sleep deprivation and premature death.
05 May 2010
Spouse of dementia sufferer 'six times more likely' to develop same condition
Spouses of dementia sufferers are six times more likely to develop the condition themselves, researchers have found, suggesting the stress of looking after them may be a factor.
05 May 2010
Opt-out organ donor system 'would increase transplants'
Thousands more life saving transplant operations could be carried out in Britain if the country switched to an 'opt out' system of organ donation, researchers have argued.
05 May 2010
GP 'hastened death of 18 patients'
A GP “recklessly” hastened the deaths of 18 patients by adminstering inappropriate doses of painkillers, a medical tribunal heard yesterday.
04 May 2010
Cancer sufferer refused treatment trial in NHS 'postcode lottery'
A cancer sufferer has described her despair at being refused a trial treatment which could be her only hope.
04 May 2010
Bad behaviour among boys linked to early or late puberty
Bad behaviour among boys has been linked to early or late puberty in new research.
04 May 2010
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Hospital job title 'Sister' dropped for being sexist
Hospitals are abolishing the job title "Sister" to describe senior nurses because it is thought to be sexist.
04 May 2010
Man appears after face transplant
A Spaniard who had one of the world's first face transplants has appeared in public to thank the donor and surgeons who operated on him.
04 May 2010
Cancer drug 'could be used for blindness'
Thousands of patients could be treated with a controversial drug to stop them going blind, it has emerged.
04 May 2010
Breast cancer victim wins right to NHS surgery
A mother who survived cancer has won the right to have a breast reconstruction on the NHS after initially being refused because the operation was considered "cosmetic".
04 May 2010
Boy speaks to teacher for first time after 'selective mutism' therapy
A seven-year-old boy has spoken to his teachers for the first time after being cured of an unusual disorder that prevented him from talking to adults.
04 May 2010
Woman who had chest pains died of a heart attack hours after GP prescribed painkillers
Two doctors who prescribed painkillers to a 40 year old woman with chest pains have been criticised by a coroner after she died of a heart attack hours later.
04 May 2010
Most people 'would not help a child having an asthma attack'
A majority of people do not feel comfortable helping a child who was suffering an asthma attack, a survey has found.
04 May 2010
Baby girl died after 'unacceptable' medical neglect
A baby girl who died after a delayed caesarean section was the victim of "unacceptable" medical neglect by NHS doctors, a coroner has ruled.
04 May 2010
Human growth hormone 'makes worst athlete the best'
Human growth hormone is powerful enough to make the worst athlete in an Olympic race finish first, a study has shown.
04 May 2010
Thousands of patients 'still admitted to mixed sex wards'
Patients were admitted to mixed sex wards 20,000 times last year despite repeated Labour pledges to outlaw the practice, the Conservatives have claimed.
04 May 2010
Women lost babies after surgery as doctors failed to check for pregnancy
At least three women have lost their babies after doctors forgot to ask them if they could be pregnant before an operation, it has emerged.
04 May 2010
Magnets could cure depression
Magnets could hold the key to a treatment for depression in people who have not responded to drugs, research has suggested.
04 May 2010
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