BBC News - Health

17 December 2010 Last updated at 19:06 ET

Drug 'aids lung mucus clearance'

The build up of sticky mucus in the lungs of some cystic fibrosis patients could be prevented using medication, a study has suggested.

New health advice on vitamin D recommends short spells in the sun - without sunscreen and in the middle of the day.

Shares in UK pharmaceutical AstraZeneca drop 5% after US regulators further delay approval of its heart drug Brilinta.

'Demonised'

Government advice is too critical of mums who bottle-feed, a parenting expert warns
'Let down'
Doctors should chase 'no-show' patients

Talking skeletons

OK, I had syphilis, but we all ate well in Pompeii, rich and poor
Pakistan rescue

An eminent surgeon's lifesaving work in flood-ravaged Sindh province
Faster ride

A doctor tests theory lightweight bikes get you there faster
Nobel Dad

A daughter's praise for medicine prize winner Robert Edwards
Lifesaving lessons

London air passengers offered the chance to learn crucial first-aid
Bedtime story

Why does this teenager sleep for 10 days at a time?
Cold discomfort

Coping with the agony of Raynaud's disease