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How the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat has been identified by researchers.
Labour leader Ed Miliband tells David Cameron he risks making NHS reform "his poll tax" - in noisy Commons clashes over the health bill.
A new study comparing chromosomes in humans and rhesus monkeys suggests genetic decay of the male sex chromosome has all but ended.
Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study in the US.
Nurses and care workers should sign a Dignity Code guaranteeing that elderly patients are treated with respect, say a group of politicians and charities.
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.
The world's largest chain of organ transplants ends in the US after 30 patients received kidneys from living donors.
More than 1.3 million diabetes patients could be missing out on vital and potentially life-saving health checks, the BBC learns.
Aberdeen researchers are awarded £5.1m to lead an investigation into fungal infections which cause death.
Over two-thirds of people do not trust the government's handling of the NHS, a poll commissioned for BBC Radio 5 live suggests.
A girl left severely brain damaged by complications after her premature birth is awarded £7.3m.
Scientists report promising results for an experimental pancreatic cancer drug treatment.
A manager at Swindon's Great Western Hospital resigns prior to a 24-hour strike by support workers.
GPs could soon offer their patients free smartphone apps to help with managing health conditions.
How a trainee lawyer from Greater Manchester came back from a coma to write her debut novel.
A pharmacist tells of the drugs waste she sees in her work - and why patients should know the true cost of their medicines
David Cameron and Ed Miliband have clashed in the House of Commons over the Government's plans to reform the NHS in England.
After Cambridge-educated doctor Melanie Spooner died from anorexia, her family are seeking to change the way people with eating disorders are treated.
Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study in the US.
Adele's throat surgeon describes her condition - bleeding from a benign polyp - that is quite common in many vocalists.
Charlotte Ashton visits NHS staff in Colchester, Essex, who are the first in the UK to receive compassion training.
A young footballer from Essex who was paralysed in a street brawl has been taking his first steps on the road to recovery.
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.
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.
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The disease that has existed for as long as human society
Parents warned of risk of children suffering burns on home machines
Tories are warned that the NHS reforms could turn toxic in the key Midlands electoral battlefield
The afterlife of titanium hips and cobalt-chrome knees