The latest stories from the Health section of the BBC News web site.
Cheap dysentery drug 'promising'
A cheap drug, which is already prescribed for arthritis, could fight amoebic dysentery, according to researchers in the US.
NHS hospital food 'will improve'
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley insists the quality of hospital food in England will improve, after criticism of the nutritional value of meals currently offered.
VIDEO: Jamie: 'I've given up on politics'
TV chef Jamie Oliver says he has given up on trying to change governments' attitudes to healthy eating, as he visits New York in a bid to tackle obesity there.
'Debt deterring would-be doctors'
The prospect of high student debt and increased pension contributions could discourage young people from entering medicine, a senior doctor warns.
Kids' cardiac service criticised
An independent panel says cardiac services at Glasgow's Sick Children's Hospital "may be unsafe if critical staffing problems are not addressed".
Parent classes 'not nanny state'
Prime Minister David Cameron defends free parenting classes in England, denying they are the policy of a "nanny state".
VIDEO: 'I felt trapped' in female body
Music producer Thomas Dolby describes how one of his latest songs, Simone, was inspired by his son, Harper, who was born a girl but changed genders.
Father wants 'donation' lessons
A father who lost his son to leukaemia is calling for schools and colleges to make a lesson on donating stem cells, blood and organs part of the curriculum.
Dieting 'safe for pregnant women'
Dieting in pregnancy is safe and does not carry risks for the baby, a review of research has suggested.
VIDEO: Statins 'could benefit healthy people'
Thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if the cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, were more widely prescribed, research suggests.
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