Health Archive

A SURGEON who bungled spine operations at a private hospital in Scotland could face further investigation after a tribunal allowed him to work for the NHS.

A harmless form of brain stimulation can bring about improvements in mental arithmetic skills, according to a new study.

A cancer sufferer has described the upheaval facing her family after being told she would have to move to England just to get the drug she needs for free.

DAVID Russell was more than happy when he was offered the chance to have spinal decompression surgery at BMI Ross Hall Hospital in Glasgow.

AN MSP whose daughter died with anorexia will speak at a conference on eating disorders this week.

The number of IVF cycles offered on the NHS will be capped at two per eligible couple in an attempt to drive down waiting lists.

PATIENTS diagnosed with diabetes as children receive fewer check-ups than overweight adults who develop the condition, according to a new report.

CANCER charities have welcomed the decision by Hollywood star Angelina Jolie to reveal she has had a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer.

WOMEN live longer than men partly because their immune systems age more slowly, a study suggests.

Agent Orange, the controversial herbicide used to clear vegetation in the Vietnam War, has been linked to cases of deadly prostate cancer.

PARAMEDICS are secretly filming patients suffering heart attacks as part of a controversial research project in Scotland.

Consuming an extra glass of wine or half a bag of crisps a day can cause a person to gain almost 11lb (5kg) over a year, according to experts.

A leading authority on cardiovascular disease has said she is shocked at the level of illness she has seen in young Scots patients.

Completed high school education at a specialised art, ballet and music school before going on to obtain four separate science and medical degrees from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa.