Postcode lottery fears over new cancer drug
A new 'wonder drug' for breast cancer could save the lives of 1,000 women a year, stunning trial results have shown. Aromasin has been hailed as 'excellent news for women' but there are fears that a combination of cost and red tape may mean many are denied the drug

Obesity, Diabetes Drive High Rate of Kidney Failure in U.S. (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 12 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to Europeans, Americans with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more than twice as likely to progress to end-stage kidney disease, researchers say, and higher rates of obesity and diabetes may be to blame.

A kidney bypass gave me back my life
Kirsty spence, 28, suffered from debilitating back pain and bladder infections from childhood, but it wasn't until last year that she was diagnosed with pelviureteric junction obstruction ? a common kidney problems.

New hope for Multiple Sclerosis sufferers
Multiple Sclerosis sufferers were offered the hope of a normal life today after doctors discovered a pioneering drug treatment. A five-year study found that patients with the aggressive form of MS had a reduced relapse rate of 90 per cent under the regime

Parents both sacrifice a kidney for their sick toddler
The parents of a two-year-old boy will attempt to save his life by each donating him one of their kidneys. Neither of Stephen Carr's kidney's work properly and his mother Kerry and father Stephen have been told they are perfect matches