The latest stories from the Health section of the BBC News web site.
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How the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat has been identified by researchers.
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:07:17 GMT
Labour leader Ed Miliband tells David Cameron he risks making NHS reform "his poll tax" - in noisy Commons clashes over the health bill.
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:04:48 GMT
A new study comparing chromosomes in humans and rhesus monkeys suggests genetic decay of the male sex chromosome has all but ended.
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:39:44 GMT
Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study in the US.
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:32:43 GMT
Nurses and care workers should sign a Dignity Code guaranteeing that elderly patients are treated with respect, say a group of politicians and charities.
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:16:36 GMT
Two of Baby Peter's social workers committed a "serious error of judgement" during an incident which saw him "disappear" for 12 days, a tribunal hears.
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:47:27 GMT
The world's largest chain of organ transplants ends in the US after 30 patients received kidneys from living donors.
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:08:31 GMT
More than 1.3 million diabetes patients could be missing out on vital and potentially life-saving health checks, the BBC learns.
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:10:35 GMT
Aberdeen researchers are awarded £5.1m to lead an investigation into fungal infections which cause death.
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:01:05 GMT
Over two-thirds of people do not trust the government's handling of the NHS, a poll commissioned for BBC Radio 5 live suggests.
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:48:17 GMT
A girl left severely brain damaged by complications after her premature birth is awarded £7.3m.
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:27:16 GMT
Scientists report promising results for an experimental pancreatic cancer drug treatment.
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:02:23 GMT
A manager at Swindon's Great Western Hospital resigns prior to a 24-hour strike by support workers.
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:44:38 GMT
GPs could soon offer their patients free smartphone apps to help with managing health conditions.
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:46:57 GMT
How a trainee lawyer from Greater Manchester came back from a coma to write her debut novel.
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:02:52 GMT
A pharmacist tells of the drugs waste she sees in her work - and why patients should know the true cost of their medicines
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:27:14 GMT
David Cameron and Ed Miliband have clashed in the House of Commons over the Government's plans to reform the NHS in England.
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:56:30 GMT
After Cambridge-educated doctor Melanie Spooner died from anorexia, her family are seeking to change the way people with eating disorders are treated.
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:36:16 GMT
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:46:50 GMT
Adele's throat surgeon describes her condition - bleeding from a benign polyp - that is quite common in many vocalists.
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:53:00 GMT
Charlotte Ashton visits NHS staff in Colchester, Essex, who are the first in the UK to receive compassion training.
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:41:30 GMT
A young footballer from Essex who was paralysed in a street brawl has been taking his first steps on the road to recovery.
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:57:36 GMT
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has been heckled and jostled by protesters as he arrived at Downing Street for a meeting on the future of the NHS.
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:13:44 GMT
The Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has brushed off a verbal attack from protesters who hurled insults at him as he arrived for a meeting at Downing Street.
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:21:49 GMT
Is it better for us to sleep in four-hour chunks?
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:58:55 GMT
Science of piano playing mapped by Hollywood 3D techniques
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:45:28 GMT
...and nine other radical binge drinking solutions
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:44:11 GMT
The disease that has existed for as long as human society
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:28:29 GMT
Parents warned of risk of children suffering burns on home machines
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:45:42 GMT
Tories are warned that the NHS reforms could turn toxic in the key Midlands electoral battlefield
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:58:42 GMT
The afterlife of titanium hips and cobalt-chrome knees
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:17:08 GMT