 |
on (#3NH1A)
Valproate will no longer be given to girls and women of childbearing age unless they sign a consent form.
|
BBC News
| Link | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health |
| Feed | http://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/health/rss.xml |
| Copyright | Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see https://www.bbc.co.uk/usingthebbc/terms-of-use/#15metadataandrssfeeds for terms and conditions of reuse. |
| Updated | 2026-05-02 10:46 |
 |
on (#3NG90)
A High Court judge dismissed fresh submissions over the seriously ill toddler's life support.
|
 |
on (#3NGC0)
Vivian combines exercise with tackling loneliness through regular runs to visit her 'coach' Dennis.
|
 |
on (#3NGTZ)
With Britain becoming the most obese country in Western Europe, chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall investigates.
|
 |
on (#3NGC2)
“I wish I could feel happy or excited†- Tom is trying a new treatment that could help people with autism to better recognise their emotions.
|
 |
on (#3NG8W)
Scientists think "mood microbes" are a new frontier for improving the health of the brain.
|
 |
on (#3NG8Y)
Chelsea's son was taken away for a year, until his bruising was found to be down to a medical condition.
|
 |
on (#3NGC4)
Kate Farley has cerebral palsy, but that doesn't stop her packing a punch in the ring - on her knees.
|
 |
on (#3NGY0)
£450,000 is spent on a staff engagement plan to help a health board get out of special measures.
|
|
on (#3NFDT)
The Italian foreign office says it hopes the terminally ill toddler "can get immediate transfer to Italy".
|
 |
on (#3NFJ7)
The wounded veteran who received the organ transplant says he feels "finally more normal".
|
 |
on (#3NFBH)
Jay Crouch has two new kidneys, a liver, pancreas and small bowel and is learning how to eat.
|
|
on (#3NEN1)
About 200 people gather outside Alder Hey Children's Hospital in support of the terminally ill toddler.
|
 |
on (#3NESY)
One man has 'got his mum back' from the ravages of Alzheimer's, partly thanks to a change in her diet.
|
 |
on (#3NF88)
Christine Bexon's late husband Paul developed early onset dementia at the age of 55.
|
 |
on (#3NE9D)
A new Dundee University ultrasound process offers a more accurate diagnosis of the disease.
|
 |
on (#3NE08)
The government funding will go towards mental health services and outreach programmes for parents.
|
 |
on (#3NDGA)
Lonnie's tongue is about to be removed. What will he say to loved ones with his final words?
|
 |
on (#3NE1J)
The health secretary wants action from the sites on underage use, bullying and screen-time limits.
|
 |
on (#3NBMY)
Patient's lives are being saved by poo, but how far can microbial medicine go?
|
 |
on (#3NBY1)
Tommy says hospital staff don’t always understand the needs of dementia patients.
|
 |
on (#3NACN)
Allied Healthcare, one of the UK's biggest providers of in-home care, blames a "challenging environment".
|
 |
on (#3NAA3)
Health ministers call on company to lower price of cystic fibrosis drug Orkambi so the NHS can afford it.
|
 |
on (#3N9NR)
Gemma has OCD, but has found bodybuilding helps her manage and works as coping strategy.
|
 |
on (#3N9JY)
Some 40,000 runners are due to take part in the London Marathon, but are those 26.2 miles doing us harm?
|
 |
on (#3N9B6)
Experts say more screening is needed to tackle the disease, which affects pregnant women.
|
|
on (#3N8KW)
The court has also refused permission for the parents of the terminally ill toddler to appeal.
|
 |
on (#3N8H6)
With the temperature rising, here are our top tips in reducing your hay fever-induced tears.
|
 |
on (#3N88F)
An internal investigation will take place at Russells Hall Hospital after Natalie Billingham's death
|
 |
on (#3N7ZG)
This London Marathon may break the record for the hottest yet, so how do you run in the heat?
|
 |
on (#3N7X0)
The patient had a lucky escape say doctors, but now two more cases have been discovered.
|
 |
on (#3N88H)
Gbadebo Olasunkanmi Alabi said "Everything on your body is perfect" to the patient.
|
 |
on (#3N85A)
Dr Jaco Nel lost both his legs and all of the fingers on one hand after contracting sepsis.
|
 |
on (#3N6R9)
Former Culture Secretary Baroness Tessa Jowell hopes better cancer treatments can be developed.
|
 |
on (#3N71B)
Adam has a rare muscle-wasting disorder, but he isn't letting that stop him enjoying life.
|
 |
on (#3N1KK)
Health inspectors on a visit to Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley had to intervene "as a matter of urgency".
|
 |
on (#3N4B0)
Three quarters of NHS hospital trusts are employing more managers than they did five years ago.
|
 |
on (#3N4VP)
It works by detecting elevated levels of calcium in the blood linked to some cancers.
|
 |
on (#3N4VR)
Actor Colson Smith hopes the show has done its bit to help raise awareness.
|
 |
on (#3N49P)
Rising numbers of people have multiple health conditions, leading to endless appointments and check-ups.
|
 |
on (#3N49R)
A medical journal suggests the renowned autism paediatrician was a Nazi collaborator.
|
 |
on (#3N3S9)
Research suggests patients would prefer to be told their diagnosis face-to-face.
|
 |
on (#3N3SB)
The treatment meant some patients stopped needing blood transfusions altogether.
|
 |
on (#3N4B2)
The Resound ensemble will be the first disability-led group to play the BBC's music festival.
|
 |
on (#3N4B4)
Now 26, Hati Sparey-South is herself training as a teacher, determined to help today's pupils.
|
 |
on (#3N3KD)
Lynsey Kelly is running the London Marathon to raise money for mental health after suffering PTSD.
|
 |
on (#3N3QQ)
George has a rare form of childhood dementia called Batten Disease.
|
 |
on (#3N233)
Tom Evans is asking the Pope to intervene in the legal battle about ending his son's life support.
|
 |
on (#3N232)
Alfie Dingley's family want him to use cannabis oil, which is illegal in the UK, to treat his epilepsy.
|
 |
on (#3N0H3)
BBC research finds just 15 out of 100 of the highest paid senior doctors in Scotland are women.
|