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-gbWed, 25 Nov 2009 16:42:22 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.stmThe daily allowance for salt intake has been set too high for people to avoid unnecessary deaths, UK experts warn.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8376701.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8376701.stmWed, 25 Nov 2009 00:05:15 GMTHealthCutting emissions to mitigate climate change will also make people healthier, according to research.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8377268.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8377268.stmWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:41:35 GMTScience & EnvironmentScrimping on new medical technologies to save the NHS money in the short-term is counterproductive, experts warn.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8374275.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8374275.stmWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:46:17 GMTHealthA gene known to shield the body from harmful chemicals may also protect against bowel cancer, a study suggests.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8376550.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8376550.stmWed, 25 Nov 2009 00:06:26 GMTHealthA cup of Brazilian mint tea has pain relieving qualities to match those of commercially available analgesics, a study suggests.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8373791.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8373791.stmWed, 25 Nov 2009 01:07:32 GMTHealthA six-year-old boy with a rare muscle condition who travelled to Derby for treatment is making an excellent recovery, say doctors.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/derbyshire/8377933.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/8377933.stmWed, 25 Nov 2009 08:10:30 GMTDerbyshireA treatment which may help prevent the onset of advanced Alzheimer's is to be tested in a ground-breaking, Glasgow run, year-long clinical trial.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8376610.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8376610.stmWed, 25 Nov 2009 01:10:45 GMTGlasgow, Lanarkshire and WestThe number of excess deaths in England and Wales last winter was the highest since 1999/2000, figures show.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8375884.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8375884.stmTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:45:29 GMTHealthUp to a third of children in some areas may have had swine flu, but many will not have been ill, analysis shows.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8375922.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8375922.stmTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:55:21 GMTHealthMen who do not openly express their anger if unfairly treated at work double their risk of a heart attack, researchers say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8374519.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8374519.stmTue, 24 Nov 2009 00:38:11 GMTHealthA Belgian man who doctors thought was in a coma for 23 years was in fact awake all along, it is revealed.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8375326.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8375326.stmTue, 24 Nov 2009 00:57:48 GMTEuropeDespite a large increase in cognitive behaviour therapy doctors are still pushing drugs at depressed patients according to Dr Jennifer Wild, a senior lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8375929.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8375929.stmWed, 25 Nov 2009 05:11:50 GMTHealthInformation about swine flu and the potential threat it poses.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8021958.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8021958.stmTue, 24 Nov 2009 17:56:31 GMTHealthAre men a help or a hindrance in the delivery room?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8377099.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8377099.stmWed, 25 Nov 2009 11:59:42 GMTHealthTotally paralysed, talking with blinks, how can you cope? http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8378262.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8378262.stmWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:36:58 GMTMagazineUp to a third of children have had swine fluhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/ferguswalsh/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/ferguswalsh/Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:43:48 GMTPoliticsUse of high risk organ ended in tragedyhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8374764.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8374764.stmTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:09:59 GMTHealthA comprehensive guide to clinical conditionshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/medical_notes/default.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/medical_notes/default.stmMon, 16 Jun 2008 15:57:17 GMTHealthAre vices affecting your heart health?http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/health/conditions/heart/prevention_smokingalcohol.shtmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/heart/prevention_smokingalcohol.shtmlFri, 03 Jul 2009 09:18:06 GMTHealthBetter access to antiretroviral drugs has seen the death toll from HIV drop by a tenth over five years, figures show. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8375297.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8375297.stmTue, 24 Nov 2009 08:37:34 GMTHealthMore organs from higher risk donors are being used for transplants because of a donor shortage, the BBC has learned. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8374269.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8374269.stmTue, 24 Nov 2009 05:01:46 GMTHealthThe NHS threatens to stop using current drug equipment in a bid to get firms to start making safer devices.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8375333.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8375333.stmTue, 24 Nov 2009 09:36:00 GMTHealthSeven women who were wrongly told they did not have breast cancer by a Lancashire hospital are to take action against the NHS trust, solicitors say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/lancashire/8375854.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/8375854.stmTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:20:38 GMTLancashireThe smoking ban did not lead to children being exposed to more smoking at home, a study has concluded.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8375242.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8375242.stmMon, 23 Nov 2009 19:15:36 GMTHealthGiving birth seems to slow the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to Belgian and Dutch researchers.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8374009.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8374009.stmTue, 24 Nov 2009 00:24:59 GMTHealthParents have huge misconceptions about the amount of exercise their children take part in, the British Heart Foundation says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8370682.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8370682.stmMon, 23 Nov 2009 00:09:41 GMTHealthScientists have pinpointed a mutated gene as key to the development of some types of glioma brain tumour.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8365788.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8365788.stmMon, 23 Nov 2009 01:07:47 GMTHealthFrom fertilisation to birth, an outline guide to a typical pregnancy and how the baby develops inside the womb. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8182053.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8182053.stmWed, 02 Sep 2009 17:06:28 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 GMTHealth