BBC News | Health | Medical notes | World EditionVisit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.Human Papilloma Virus- August 26, 1999 Human papilloma viruses or HPVs are a group of more than 80 different types of virus, including those that cause genital warts. BBC News Online looks at what they are and what they do.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/429762.stm Complementary medicines- August 23, 1999 From acupuncture to yoga, all you need to know about the most commonly used therapies.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/426002.stm Sudden death syndrome- August 19, 1999 Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndrome is a disorder of the electrical system of the heart that can lead to the death of apparently healthy people without any warning.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/424813.stm Prion diseases- August 18, 1999 Prion diseases are all fatal and include the new variant of CJD - the brain disorder thought to be caused by eating BSE-infected beef.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/355601.stm Refugee health- August 18, 1999 A large displaced population - such as that fleeing ethnic cleansing in Kosovo - has to contend with health risks such as disease and exposure.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/307644.stm |