New centre for dementia sufferers
A specialist unit for people with dementia opens in York on Monday.
8 Jan 2007
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Adult ADHD 'not treated properly'
A leading psychiatrist says many adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are not getting the treatment they need. Professor Philip Asherson, from London's Maudsley Hospital, wants sufferers to be recognised and treated.
7 Jan 2007
Treatment keeps girl child-sized
Parents of a severely disabled girl in the US have revealed that they are keeping her child-sized in order to give her a better life. The nine-year-old, named Ashley, has the mental ability of a three-month-old baby and cannot walk or talk.
6 Jan 2007
Hearing aid pledge 'may not work'
Moves to cut waiting lists for the hard of hearing could result in even longer queues for hearing aids, the Royal National Institute for the Deaf fears. Research by Conservative MP Grant Shapps found waits of up to five years for new digital hearing aids.
6 Jan 2007
Herceptin 'shown to save lives'
Research provides strong evidence that controversial drug Herceptin is effective at treating the early stages of a certain type of breast cancer.
5 Jan 2007
Teacher 'called pupil a cripple'
A school is investigating after a disabled 14-year-old pupil claimed she was called a "cripple" by a teacher. Lynne Wild is making a formal complaint about the comment which was aimed at her daughter Amy at Reddish Vale Technology College, Stockport.
5 Jan 2007