3/29 Telegraph Health

Time for the NHS to go back to basics March 28, 2009 at 3:16 pm Paul Steane went into hospital to be cared for but after a catalogue of medical blunders took his own life. Olga Craig meets his widow who now campaigns to overhaul the NHS Six simple steps to a healthier health service March 28, 2009 at 12:10 pm Government pours money into the NHS but doesn't know what happens to it says Nick Bosanquet. Getting naked with Patricia Hodge March 28, 2009 at 11:34 am As Patricia Hodge prepares to take her clothes off in the West End in Calendar Girls she explains why she is performing a vital public service

3/28 Yahoo! News: Health News

Senate takes on out-of-network insurance issue (AP) March 28, 2009 at 3:44 am AP - If you ever had to pay to see a doctor who wasn't in your insurance network, you might have wondered how your bill was calculated. Microsurgery May Cut Swelling After Breast Cancer Treatment (HealthDay) March 27, 2009 at 11:47 pm HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) -- Microsurgery can reduce the build-up of lymphatic fluid after breast cancer treatment, a new report shows. Health Tip: Depression Among Seniors (HealthDay) March 27, 2009 at 11:47 pm HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Depression affects more than 6 million people aged 65 or older in the United States, but only about 10 percent of them are treated, the Cleveland Clinic says. Clinical Trials Update: March 27, 2009 (HealthDay) March 27, 2009 at 11:47 pm HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Newly Pregnant Smokers Have a 15-Week Window to Quit (HealthDay) March 27, 2009 at 11:47 pm HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women who quit smoking before the 15th week of pregnancy reduce their risk of premature birth and having small babies to that of nonsmoking women, a new study finds. Experimental vaccine used in Ebola exposure case (AP) March 27, 2009 at 9:08 pm AP - It was a nightmare scenario: A scientist accidentally pricked her finger with a needle used to inject the deadly Ebola virus into lab mice. Woman accused of illegally importing bear bile (AP) March 27, 2009 at 7:57 pm AP - Federal prosecutors in California have charged a South Korean national with illegally importing almost a kilogram of bear bile to sell as an aphrodisiac. Microsurgery May Cut Swelling After Breast Cancer Treatment (HealthDay) March 27, 2009 at 7:02 pm HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) -- Microsurgery can reduce the build-up of lymphatic fluid after breast cancer treatment, a new report shows. Experimental vaccine used in Ebola exposure case (AP) March 27, 2009 at 6:34 pm AP - It was a nightmare scenario: A scientist accidentally pricked her finger with a needle used to inject the deadly Ebola virus into lab mice. Within hours, members of a tightly bound, yet far-flung community of virologists, biologists and others were tensely gathered in a trans-Atlantic telephone conference trying to map out a way to save her life. Treating ED in teens key for future well-being (Reuters) March 27, 2009 at 2:46 pm Reuters - It may seem unlikely that teenage boys could have erectile difficulties, but it can happen. Furthermore, the problem is not all in their heads but can have a physical cause, according to the first-ever study evaluating erectile dysfunction (ED) in teenage boys. Clinical Trials Update: March 27, 2009 (HealthDay) March 27, 2009 at 2:02 pm HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Groups find common ground on health care overhaul (AP) March 27, 2009 at 12:18 pm AP - Eighteen groups representing consumers, business, insurers, doctors and hospitals say they have reached agreement on how they would like to see the nation's health care system overhauled. Health Tip: Depression Among Seniors (HealthDay) March 27, 2009 at 9:02 am HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Depression affects more than 6 million people aged 65 or older in the United States, but only about 10 percent of them are treated, the Cleveland Clinic says. Newly Pregnant Smokers Have a 15-Week Window to Quit (HealthDay) March 27, 2009 at 9:02 am HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women who quit smoking before the 15th week of pregnancy reduce their risk of premature birth and having small babies to that of nonsmoking women, a new study finds. Fla. congresswoman fought cancer in secret (AP) March 27, 2009 at 8:54 am AP - Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz hated relying too much on her staff, but she needed them to keep up appearances during her undercover battle against cancer.