The latest stories from the Health section of the BBC News web site.
Vitamin B 'puts off Alzheimer's'
High doses of B vitamins may slow the rate of brain shrinkage in older people experiencing warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.
Nutrient clue to common disorder
Scientists begin a study to determine if an everyday vitamin supplement could help prevent a common birth defect.
Outbreak probe at industry sites
There are now 12 cases linked to a Legionnaires' outbreak, as health officials focus on south Wales industrial sites in the search for the cause.
More obesity ops 'will save cash'
Millions of pounds are lost in England by the failure of the NHS to provide more obesity operations, a study says.
Inquiry to hear from HIV victims
The injury into contaminated NHS blood products in the 1980s will hear from the victims who contracted HIV and Hepatitis.
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