http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the Health section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Mon, 20 May 2013 13:12:43 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 A pioneering programme to test cancer patients for nearly 100 risk genes is to start in London and could represent the future of treatment in the NHS. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22599402#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22599402 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:42:31 GMT The amount of time asthma patients spend soaking up the sun may have an impact on their health, researchers have suggested. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22570859#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22570859 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:39:04 GMT The risk of developing bunions - bony growths on the big toe - is linked to your family, not your shoes, a US study has shown. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22555774#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22555774 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:45:37 GMT More women in Scotland will be offered a breast cancer genetic test in line with a decision south of the border, the Scottish government confirms. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22598491#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22598491 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:55:25 GMT An update to one of the most important manuals in mental health - known as the bible of psychiatry - is published. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22570857#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22570857 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:45:33 GMT A third of calls to a confidential phone line which allows health workers in Scotland to raise concerns about the NHS came from other parts of the UK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22586531#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22586531 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:19:12 GMT Fewer children are walking to school in the UK, campaigners say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22570898#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22570898 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:55:33 GMT Inspectors express concern at the standard of cleaning at Scotland's largest cancer centre in Glasgow. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-22596733#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-22596733 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:02:23 GMT Health officials warn that action is needed to prevent a rubella outbreak, which can be particularly dangerous to pregnant women. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22569279#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22569279 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:39:22 GMT Time-lapse imaging which takes thousands of pictures of developing embryos can boost the success rate of IVF, according to British research. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22559247#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22559247 Fri, 17 May 2013 01:49:29 GMT Applying high-frequency electrical noise to the brain can boost maths skills up to six months later, say Oxford University researchers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22556735#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22556735 Fri, 17 May 2013 01:09:49 GMT People under 40 are warned to watch their weight as researchers find a sharp rise in the number with type 2 diabetes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22543559#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22543559 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:13:33 GMT The number of living people giving one of their organs to a stranger almost tripled last year in the UK, according to new figures. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22544375#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22544375 Thu, 16 May 2013 01:29:05 GMT Human cloning is used to produce early embryos, marking a "significant step" for medicine, say US scientists. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22540374#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22540374 Wed, 15 May 2013 18:02:07 GMT Retirement has a detrimental impact on mental and physical health, says a new study by the Institute of Economic Affairs, a think tank. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22550536#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22550536 Thu, 16 May 2013 11:51:31 GMT The trend for barefoot running could lead to injuries in some runners, a small study suggests. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22528387#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22528387 Thu, 16 May 2013 06:20:09 GMT Women live longer than men partly because their immune systems age more slowly, a study suggests. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22528388#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22528388 Wed, 15 May 2013 06:43:14 GMT People need a choice about where they die, say campaigners http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22483984#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22483984 Mon, 13 May 2013 08:18:48 GMT Many therapists have cried in a session, but is it right? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22486089#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22486089 Sat, 11 May 2013 03:07:44 GMT Members of Britain's largest trade union, Unite, are holding a rally outside Parliament in protest over changes to the NHS. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22579470#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22579470 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:34:57 GMT The health secretary has said that GPs should be responsible for ensuring that there is a good out of hours service for people on their lists. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22585917#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22585917 Sun, 19 May 2013 09:33:23 GMT England's first chief social worker for children has been speaking about her plans, ahead of taking up the post in September. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22577475#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22577475 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:47:44 GMT Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer shows people should treat their body like a car needing an MOT and get regular checks, says Katie Price. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22568374#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22568374 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:48:03 GMT A fertility clinic says tests on a new embryo monitoring system significantly increases the chances in IVF treatment resulting in a successful pregnancy http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22562146#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22562146 Fri, 17 May 2013 02:33:15 GMT The number of people under 40 with type 2 diabetes in the UK has risen sharply in the past 20 years, research shows. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22567919#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22567919 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:51:04 GMT A doctor who worked for the private company which assesses people for disability benefits says its methods are "unfair". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22561006#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22561006 Thu, 16 May 2013 21:38:41 GMT The Today programme's science correspondent Tom Feilden reports that a team of scientists based at Cardiff University who found that a handful of genes are implicated in a wide range of debilitating neurological conditions have won £5m for further research. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22565276#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22565276 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:33:25 GMT As costs soar, how must the health service change? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22593864#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22593864 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:19:19 GMT How high is the risk for the average woman? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22570274#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22570274 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:27:50 GMT How barefoot Indian tribe inspired a US fitness revolution http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22533530#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22533530 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:29:31 GMT The good and the useless, according to psychologists http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22565912#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22565912 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:34:51 GMT Should we all be more psychopathic at work? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22488328#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22488328 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:09:47 GMT Many would say the UK is a child-friendly nation - but is it true? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22555243#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22555243 Thu, 16 May 2013 16:37:54 GMT The strange beauty of infections under the microscope http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22476101#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22476101 Wed, 15 May 2013 23:13:48 GMT Researchers in Cambridge have begun a study to understand the adolescent brain http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22510866#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22510866 Tue, 14 May 2013 16:46:26 GMT Egg shortage forces Asian couples abroad http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22533906#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22533906 Wed, 15 May 2013 00:54:26 GMT