Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials
They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NHS weight management service offered to under fours
Severely obese pre-schoolers in Somerset are among the first to receive NHS weight management help. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scotland's under-18s gender clinic pauses puberty blockers
It follows a landmark review of gender services in England which warned of a lack of research. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More young, affluent women may be smoking - study
Younger women could benefit from targeted interventions to tackle the apparent rise, researchers say. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
GP could be struck off after Just Stop Oil protest
Dr Sarah Benn from Birmingham was part of a demonstration at the Kingsbury oil terminal in 2022. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'My son had a stroke when he was 12 minutes old'
The implentation of a UK childhood stroke registry is critical, a paediatric consultant says. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Give vape-addicted kids nicotine patches – report
Underage vaping should be seen as a dependency issue, not pupil misconduct, say health officials. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sweden votes to lower age to change legal gender to 16
Swedes have been able to change their legally recognised gender since 1972 - but this will make it easier. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Met investigates 'stem-cell autism cure' claim
The local council says it is aware of concerns over "experimental procedures" on autistic children. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Girl, 8, has world-first brain surgery
A girl from Cheshire is receiving pioneering treatment for dystonia, a lifelong neurological condition. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Singer Lucy Rose couldn't lift her baby after collapsing
The musician broke her back in eight places after giving birth, but struggled to be taken seriously. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Call to ban smacking in England and Northern Ireland
Physical punishment at home can have a lasting impact and end in abuse, children's doctors warn. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009
The measures, championed by PM Rishi Sunak, pass despite opposition by several leading Conservative figures. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
MPs to vote on smoking ban for those born after 2009
Rishi Sunak's bill aims to create the UK's first smoke-free generation in a major public health intervention. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Martin Tyler: I nearly lost my voice forever
The football commentator pays tribute to a speech therapist who helped him talk again after surgery. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
