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Deadly superbugs have increased despite a crackdown on the best-known infections such as MRSA, a parliamentary report will warn this week. By Laura Donnelly, Health Correspondent Around 300,000 infections are diagnosed in...
A third chemical – cocaethylene – builds up in the liver over a number of years among those who mix the two drugs. And this is now having major health consequences "I first took coke when I was 18 and at university. I remember...
BRITAIN’S first three-way series of kidney transplants is planned to take place within weeks. It will involve three donors and three recipients. Each couple will be a husband and wife, parent and child or brother and sister,...
Prematurity is the greatest cause of infant death - so why is there such a chronic shortage of specialist nurses and doctors? The Coronation Street actress, who lost her own baby at 21 weeks, investigates.
The pain came with a sudden and alarming ferocity. Amazing recovery: Just 12 weeks after her hip operation, Jenni Murray was walking without support When you've had cancer (mine was breast cancer, diagnosed Christmas 2006 at...
Bitter pill: Aspirin prevents blood clots - but can also cause bleeding A new study by The Lancet shows that aspirin should no longer be used to help prevent cardiovascular disease. A: The study by The Lancet looked at a large...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama summoned Democrats to "answer the call of history" Saturday as the House pushed toward a vote on a landmark health care bill holding out the promise of coverage for tens of millions who...
Our thoughts are with the families NEW: Official: Evidence so far indicates alleged shooter acted alone Chief of surgery: Some patients will be "physically impaired" for life President Obama says he met with FBI director and...
Doctors, parents fret over severe shortage amid H1N1 worries The lack of H1N1 vaccine has become increasingly frustrating for doctors, patients and the general public, particularly those with chronic illnesses. The problems...
House Democratic, House GOP and Senate Democratic health care bills compared By ERICA WERNER and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON November 7, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment Here is a...
