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Infertility threatening Europe's population

A leading UK fertility expert is warning that infertility is set to double in Europe over the next decade and could threaten Europe's population.

21 Jun 2005

UK pathologist struck off for secretly taking children's organs

A pathologist in the UK has been struck off the UK medical register for secretly ordering the removal of organs from hundreds of dead children's bodies.

21 Jun 2005

New book asks if obesity 'crisis' is justified

Although increasing obesity levels are currently extremely topical, very few people have stopped to think carefully about what this trend means.

21 Jun 2005

Novels are the best medicine for psychiatrists

Psychiatrists could improve their clinical skills by putting their feet up with a good novel, rather than burying their noses in academic journals, delegates at the annual conference of The Royal College of Psychiatrists were told today.

21 Jun 2005

Reproductive tourism is on the increase in Europe

Reproductive tourism is on the increase in Europe, but rather than condemning it, we should regard it as a "safety valve" that helps us to avoid moral conflict, according to a European ethics expert.

20 Jun 2005

Marijuana vaporizers - get the dope without the smoke

The latest gadget on the medical marijuana scene is a high-tech contraption that lets people inhale the drug without the smoke.

20 Jun 2005

Smoking ban planned for many public areas in the UK

The British Government is all set to implement smoking bans in many public areas.

20 Jun 2005

Doing the Moonwalk for fun and money

In a major effort to raise awareness as well as cash for research, thousands of women wearing elaborately decorated bras walked a marathon-length route through the night in UK capital, London.

20 Jun 2005

Seven Deadly Sins

The past half-century has seen distinct changes in our sexual behaviour, and these changes have been considerably more marked among women than men.

19 Jun 2005

Older drinkers not younger, most likely to succumb to alcohol-related death

An extraordinary amount of media attention focuses on alcohol consumption and its impact on public order and health. But as Professor Dick Hobbs shows in ESRC's new report Seven Deadly Sins, while 'binge drinking' youths dominate the headlines, it is older drinkers that are most likely to succumb to alcohol-related death.

19 Jun 2005

Consumer group says potato chips should carry cancer warning

A consumer group in California is campaigning for warning labels to be placed on potato chips.

19 Jun 2005

Medical marijuana use given the go-ahead in Oregon by state Attorney General

The go-ahead was given on Friday by the state's attorney general Hardy Myers, for Oregon to resume issuing cards that allow sick patients to smoke marijuana.

19 Jun 2005

Open debate about illegal drug use is needed

Open debate about illegal drug use is needed to gain accurate, impartial information about the true extent of usage and the acute and long-term health effects, states an editorial in this week’s issue of The Lancet.

16 Jun 2005

Schiavo finally laid to rest

Hopefully autopsy findings released today will finally allow Terri Schiavo to be laid to rest.

16 Jun 2005

Doctor blames parents for return of sick girl's cancer

Thirteen year old Katie Wernecke is back in hospital after doctors confirmed the girls Hodgkin's disease had returned.

16 Jun 2005

Information given about animal welfare on food labels is confusing

Information given about animal welfare on food labels is confusing because it varies widely between countries and between different certification bodies, research at Cardiff University has found.

14 Jun 2005

Eat at home - its probably safer

Health officers in the UK say that some staff in restaurants they visited have what they term 'shocking' hygiene standards.

14 Jun 2005

Responsible drinking labels to go on cans and bottles of beer

British brewers plan to label cans and bottles of beer sold in the UK with a "responsible drinking" message. The labels will also show how many units of alcohol the drinks contain.

14 Jun 2005

Ruling does not overturn California law permitting the use of medical marijuana

California Attorney General Bill Lockyer issued the following statement on this week's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Gonzales v. Raich, which holds that federal laws prohibiting the use of medical marijuana remain in effect regardless of state laws that permit its use:

10 Jun 2005

Private health insurance given the go-ahead in Canada

A Quebec law that banned some private health insurance, has been overruled by the Supreme Court of Canada and is a decision which is likely to pave the way to a greater use of private health care to supplement a crumbling public system.

10 Jun 2005