http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/default.stmGet the latest BBC Health News: breaking health and medical news from the UK and around the world, with in-depth features on well-being and lifestyle.en-gbMon, 13 Jul 2009 17:14:28 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reusehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/15http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gifhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/default.stmA doctor from Bedfordshire and a six-year-old girl from London who had contracted the swine flu virus have died.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8148162.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8148162.stmMon, 13 Jul 2009 17:13:27 GMTUKA study finds obesity linked in mothers and daughters, and fathers and sons, but not across the gender divide.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8144376.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8144376.stmSun, 12 Jul 2009 23:04:47 GMTHealthThe pain of childbirth may have benefits which women who opt for epidurals miss out on, a leading male midwife has said.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8147179.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8147179.stmMon, 13 Jul 2009 08:18:34 GMTHealthOlder people who drink moderate amounts of alcohol may have a lower risk of dementia, a US study suggests.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8144149.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8144149.stmMon, 13 Jul 2009 09:10:07 GMTHealthA man from Jersey becomes one of the first people in the UK to undergo an advanced form of treatment for pancreatic cancer.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/jersey/8147611.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/jersey/8147611.stmMon, 13 Jul 2009 11:07:41 GMTJerseySlow blood flow in areas of the body's arteries may reduce the protective effect of statins, research suggests.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8144433.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8144433.stmSun, 12 Jul 2009 23:04:42 GMTHealthSeventeen people a week are being admitted to accident and emergency after taking cocaine, according to a Newsbeat investigation.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/newsbeat/hi/health/newsid_8147000/8147446.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/health/newsid_8147000/8147446.stmMon, 13 Jul 2009 10:24:21 GMTHealthScientists believe they may have uncovered a key reason why obese people have a raised risk of health complications.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8136820.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8136820.stmSat, 11 Jul 2009 23:32:17 GMTHealthScientists have discovered a protein molecule on the surface of nerve cells that makes us cough when irritated.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8144251.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8144251.stmFri, 10 Jul 2009 23:55:55 GMTHealthCursing is an effective way to cope with pain, research suggests. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8147170.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8147170.stmMon, 13 Jul 2009 09:13:51 GMTHealthWhy private gene testing companies must be controlledhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8137802.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8137802.stmWed, 08 Jul 2009 05:02:13 GMTHealth'My kidney was removed through my navel'http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8141169.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8141169.stmMon, 13 Jul 2009 09:04:46 GMTHealth'If they picked it up earlier she wouldn't have needed an op'http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7926696.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7926696.stmSun, 12 Jul 2009 00:19:51 GMTHealth'My mum dragged me in for screening and I'm so lucky'http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8107697.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8107697.stmSat, 11 Jul 2009 00:08:49 GMTHealthHealth workers are first in line for vaccinationhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/ferguswalsh/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/ferguswalsh/Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:51:49 GMTPoliticsA comprehensive guide to clinical 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suggest.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8143564.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8143564.stmFri, 10 Jul 2009 06:38:28 GMTHealthThe wife of former Scotland footballer Colin Hendry dies in hospital in Salford after battling a serious infection.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/lancashire/8144551.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/8144551.stmFri, 10 Jul 2009 16:23:22 GMTLancashireThe number of people dying from three of the most common cancers has fallen to its lowest level in nearly 40 years.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8142910.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8142910.stmThu, 09 Jul 2009 23:02:54 GMTHealthA form of Ebola virus has been detected in pigs for the first time, raising concerns it could mutate and pose a new risk to humans.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8143823.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8143823.stmFri, 10 Jul 2009 10:14:08 GMTHealthA new non-emergency 111 NHS number could be introduced across England, it has been announced.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8142204.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8142204.stmThu, 09 Jul 2009 10:41:15 GMTHealthA compound discovered in the soil of a South Pacific island may help to fight the ageing process, research suggests.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8139816.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8139816.stmWed, 08 Jul 2009 23:00:33 GMTHealthhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/hi/english/static/in_depth/health/2000/heart_disease/default.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/health/2000/heart_disease/default.stmFri, 14 Feb 2003 12:26:09 GMTHealthInformation and statistics on common types of cancerhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/3444635.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3444635.stmFri, 10 Jul 2009 10:55:58 GMTHealthA week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan 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