Women on pill 'may live longer'

March 12 Women who took the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a long-term study found.

Women on pill 'may live longer'

March 12 Women who took the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a long-term study found.

Home 'cervical cancer' test hope

March 12 At-home screening tests for the virus responsible for most cervical cancers could detect many more cases, say researchers.

Plaster treatment for skin cancer

March 12 A sticking-plaster approach to treating skin cancer has been unveiled at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.

Hospital rap over medicine errors

March 11 Too many patients are not getting their medicines in hospital, a safety watchdog says.

Call to halt NHS medical database

March 10 Doctors' leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.

'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture

March 10 There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.

Full circle

March 9 Ex-footballer tells how he has overcome cancer

Respite funding 'spent elsewhere'

March 8 Millions of pounds intended to fund respite breaks for voluntary carers has been spent on other areas of the NHS, two charities say.

Action urged on pregnancy deaths

March 8 Pregnant women in developing countries face the same risk of death as women in the UK did 100 years ago, say campaigners.