PREGNANT women in Britain, where the government provides free healthcare, may soon be able to get a caesarean on demand thanks to a rule change that critics describe as the health system caving into the “too posh to push” contingent.

A new clot-busting drug approved for use on the NHS cuts the risk of dying after a heart attack.

RECENT guidelines advising people to use a minimum of factor 15 sunscreen are not in the interests of public health, experts have warned.

PARENTS could be putting their children at risk by buying allergy tests online and on the high street, experts have warned.

Antenatal clinics could be set up in schools in England and Wales to care for pregnant teenagers.

A DAILY dose of aspirin in pregnancy could help prevent complications in women with, or at risk of, high blood pressure, the health watchdog in Britain said.

THE HSE’s only medical allergist has accused health food shops and websites that offer allergy tests to the public of “racketeering and opportunism”.

HEALTH professionals in Britain are dealing with “an epidemic of obesity” among pregnant women as weight gain across the wider population continues to rise, experts have warned.

People with a rare form of cancer which occurs in the muscles, nerves, fat or blood vessels could benefit from a new treatment, it was announced today.

IVF babies born from frozen embryos are healthier than those that develop from fresh embryos, according to research out today.

Children who develop ADHD in later life may have been more likely to suffer injuries as an infant, according to research out today.

SOME common fertility treatments are no more effective than leaving things to Mother Nature, research suggested yesterday.

A drug that lowers oestrogen levels in women with hormone-sensitive breast cancer could save many lives a year if adopted for widespread treatment, new research has shown.

GIVING women with a certain type of breast cancer the drug Herceptin for one year following standard chemotherapy may improve their survival, scientists revealed today.