| Stem cell windpipe op 'success' A 10-year-old British boy has become the first child to undergo a windpipe transplant with an organ crafted from his own stem cells.  Obese maternity care risk warning Maternity services for obese women are not good enough and may be putting mothers-to-be at risk, experts warn. Infection warning on child deaths Greater vigilance by doctors for childhood infections could have a significant impact on child deaths, say researchers. Acupuncture infection 'link' Doctors at Hong Kong University call for greater regulation of the acupuncture industry and stricter hygiene measures. Concern over nutrition training Nutrition needs to be made a more important part of the doctor training system, a leading expert says. Hypnotherapy 'can help gut pain' Use of hypnotherapy to ease irritable bowel syndrome could help patients and might save money, says an expert. Brain probe hope for epileptics A US study says electrical deep brain stimulation is a promising therapy for epileptics who do not respond to drug treatment. NHS 'should axe many more beds' Tens of thousands of hospital beds in England must be axed to save money and improve care, a think tank says. Morning-after pill stash 'no use' Giving women their own stash of morning-after pills to keep ready to use "just in case" does not work, findings suggest. Hospital death boss in pay appeal The former boss of a bug-hit NHS trust begins an appeal to claim a £175,000 severance payment she says she is owed. World Cup travellers urged to get swine flu jab Football fans travelling to the World Cup in South Africa should be vaccinated against swine flu, the Department of Health has warned. Surgeons use neck muscle grafts to create the 'perfect pout' The latest offering in cosmetic surgery for those seeking a fuller pout is a neck muscle lip graft, say US experts. 'Poor attitude' is blocking organ donations In this week's health opinion column Scrubbing Up, Dr Paul Murphy says doctors and relatives are blocking patients' wishes to donate organs after death. Fergus On Flu Latest swine flu vaccine uptake figures Addicted to love? A treatment centre which tackles love and sex addiction Budget pressures Is the NHS funding shortfall as dire as it seems? Subconscious sell Can brain scanning tell companies how to sell us more? Mardell's America How healthcare debate has changed US politics From BBC Health Confirming a diagnosis of high blood pressure GP wants 'visitor bed ban' lifted A doctor calls for the ban on visitors sitting on patients' beds to be removed, saying it is "demeaning" and "joyless". GPs 'overrun with minor ailments' Doctors and health campaigners say too many people are going to see their GP with minor problems such as coughs and colds. Early balding 'cuts cancer risk' Men who start going bald at a young age are up to 45% less likely to get prostate cancer in later life, a study has found. Damning hospital probe cost £1.7m An inquiry into what went wrong at Stafford Hospital cost taxpayers £1.7m, a Freedom of Information request reveals. Social care 'must be made fairer' The number of people excluded from social care in England will continue rising if the system is not revamped, experts warn. Impotence 'link to heart death' Impotence is a strong predictor of heart attack and death among high risk patients, say German researchers. Call for children's fitness tests Fitness tests should be introduced for children in secondary schools to help make people more active, the chief medical officer for England says. No quick fix for diabetes risk Exercise and diet are key to prevent diabetes in high-risk people, say experts who found two medicines offer no benefit. Heart disease and stroke Cancer: The facts Information and statistics on common types of cancer Pregnancy timeline From fertilisation to birth, an outline guide to a typical pregnancy and how the baby develops inside the womb. News Wizard |