Archive for December, 2008

‘Painful legacy’ of heart attack

One in five people recovering from a heart attack is still having chest pain a year afterwards, a US study suggests.

Slimming success

Lizzie celebrates her progress with a new dress

Conjoined twin dies in hospital

A former conjoined twin who survived an operation in which she lost her sister, has died, 23 days later, a UK hospital says.

Rare condition

'A Christmas tree could put our son in hospital'

Prematurity ‘can impair senses’

A premature birth can cause lasting impairment to the sensory powers, research in the UK suggests.