Medical News
Concern over rape medic shortage
A lack of specialist medics to care for rape victims could be hampering conviction rates, doctors believe.
Calcium pills 'raise' heart risk
Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows.
Pregnant women rights questioned
The right of women to choose whether they have home births is being questioned by a leading medical journal.
Drug prescribed after web search
A father persuades the NHS to give his sick daughter a "miracle" drug he found on the internet.
Addiction drugs 'aid weight loss'
A combination pill of two drugs used to treat addiction may help people lose weight, say US researchers.
Child heart op ban 'should stay'
Children's heart surgery should remain suspended at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital where four babies died, a report says.
Public health fear in NHS revamp
The overhaul of the NHS may harm the public health drive, a health think tank is warning.
Say fat not obese, says minister
GPs and other health professionals should tell people they are fat rather than obese, England's public health minister says.
