Flu jab reduces risk of deep vein thrombosis on long flights

Monday, November 10, 2008

Air passengers worried about the risk of ‘economy class syndrome’ could protect themselves by having a flu jab, new research suggests.

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Breakthrough IVF test to double baby chance for childless couples

Monday, November 10, 2008

A fertility test that doubles the chances of pregnancy offers new hope to childless couples. The test helps identify the healthiest embryos for use in IVF treatment.

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MP3 earphones could prove fatal for heart patients, says report

Monday, November 10, 2008

Headphones on personal music players can cause pacemakers and defibrillators to malfunction. Magnets in the earpieces can interfere with the signals the devices send to the heart.

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The family who saved £27,000 as dental tourists in Hungary

Monday, November 10, 2008

Julie Toulson’s family visited Budapest to fix their less-than-perfect smiles - and saved more than £27,000 in treatments.

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New statin drug cuts the risk of heart attacks and strokes for EVERYONE

Monday, November 10, 2008

A new statin drug dramatically cuts the number of heart attacks and strokes, even for people without high cholesterol.

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Women who suffer from mental illness ‘more likely to have stillborn babies’

Monday, November 10, 2008

Women with a history of serious mental illness are more likely to have babies that are stillborn or die within the first month of life, according to research published today.

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Breakthrough could halve deaths from diabetes condition

Monday, November 10, 2008

Researchers today revealed they have developed a system which could halve the number of people dying from a diabetes-related condition.

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I gave birth in my bathroom … so why are so many women made to have their babies in hospital?

Monday, November 10, 2008

Pregnancy is not an illness so more women should consider having their baby at home, argues this first-time mother.

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How to spot the meningitis danger signs early

Monday, November 10, 2008

DR ELLIE CANNON explains all parents need to know to recognise the telltale symptoms of this deadly infection.

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I caught hepatitis C at birth - but now I’m cured

Monday, November 10, 2008

A young woman who was told she might be dead before the age of 50 tells how diagnosis and treatment restored her hope for the future.

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