Dangerous myths about epilepsy can be damaging

Wednesday 16 December 2009 12:09 pm

People hold dangerous misconceptions about epilepsy and what to do if they see a person have a seizure, according to neuropsychologist Dr Sallie Baxendale.

Huge cyst woman told she had IBS

Wednesday 16 December 2009 12:09 pm

A woman with a cyst which grew to the size of two newborn babies was told she had Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

Kyle’s show banned from hospital

Wednesday 16 December 2009 12:09 pm

The Jeremy Kyle Show is banned from a Liverpool hospital’s waiting rooms after patient complaints.

Chief Medical Officer retiring

Wednesday 16 December 2009 12:09 pm

The Chief Medical Officer for England, Sir Liam Donaldson, has said he is stepping down from the job in May.

Obama ‘optimistic’ on healthcare

Wednesday 16 December 2009 12:09 pm

US President Barack Obama says he is cautiously optimistic a landmark healthcare bill will be passed in the Senate

‘Fertile women favour flirty men’

Wednesday 16 December 2009 12:09 pm

Flirtatious men have a better chance of attracting a woman when she is at her most fertile, Portsmouth University researchers suggest.

Scots life expectancy gap narrows

Wednesday 16 December 2009 12:09 pm

Men in Scotland are narrowing the life expectancy gap with women, the country’s top doctor says.

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