Asthma: Altering diet may ease symptoms
Scientists say they have discovered what could be a ground-breaking new treatment for asthma simply eating more fruit and vegetables.
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Lack of exercise puts UK women at higher cancer risk
Women in the UK have the 10th highest rate in the world for cancers linked to a lack of physical activity, research has found.
Social care cuts stranded 18,500 patients in hospital over Christmas
NHS hit by £4.8m bill after lack of provision means more patients cannot be discharged and more face long waits on trolleys
Exporting Grandma to care homes abroad
Sending elderly relatives to a care home can be a tough and emotional decision. But is booking a one-way flight to a destination 8,000 miles away a step too far?
Transgender woman’s fury over offensive note from sheriff court
OFFICIALS were forced to apologise for scribbled ‘It takes all sorts’ Post-It memo on Becky Kent’s divorce papers.
Six hospital porters suspended after claims they were drinking during their shifts on New Year’s Day
NHS Lothian say a full investigation is under way following allegations concerning workers at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh.
How shingles in under-40s raises the risk of a stroke or heart attack later on in life
A bout of shingles puts you at higher risk of having a stroke or heart attack years later, a study shows.
Moderate drinking mums have best behaved children
Mothers-to-be who enjoy a light tipple during pregnancy have children who are better adjusted both emotionally and behaviourally than those who abstained, researchers have claimed.
Third of GPs back charging £10 to keep timewasters away from A&E units
The controversial proposal would be a cost-effective way to cut unnecessary A&E attendances and release pressure on stretched emergency departments, according to 32 per cent of a sample of more than 800 GPs in England.
Drug companies ‘withholding research’ from doctors, MPs warn
Drugs companies routinely withhold results of clinical trials from doctors, leaving them poorly informed about how to treat patients, a powerful MPs committee has warned.