Vein tubes 'fitted needlessly'

Antioxidants 'cannot slow ageing'
Diets and creams which claim their antioxidant properties could cheat the advances of time may be worthless, researchers suggest.

Swiss approve prescription heroin
Swiss voters overwhelmingly back a radical health policy that offers prescription heroin to addicts on a permanent basis.

Heart disease 'reversed in mice'
Scientists have halted the advance of heart disease in mice - and even reversed some of its effects.

Decision due on conjoined twins
Doctors will decide next Tuesday whether to operate on two conjoined twins born in a London hospital last week.

UK funds for S Africa Aids fight
The UK is to give South Africa's new Health Minister Barbara Hogan £15m to help combat Aids in the country.