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.Salt- March 22, 2006 Salt is an essential component of a healthy diet, but many scientists believe too much can cause serious health problems such as stroke and heart disease.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/393201.stm Menstrual problems- March 20, 2006 Menstrual problems are one of the four most common reasons why women of a reproductive age see their GP.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/4825914.stm Obesity- March 17, 2006 Obesity is a major issue around the world, and as more and more people put on excess weight it is a problem that is only likely to get worse.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/3189930.stm Cataracts- March 17, 2006 One in three people over the age of 65 has a cataract. Left untreated cataracts can significantly impair vision.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/4818306.stm COPD (respiratory disease)- March 14, 2006 Scientists are developing a treatment for a form of lung disease which is one of the UK's biggest killers.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/4806680.stm Lupus- March 14, 2006 Lupus is a disease that can affect many parts of the body and occurs when the immune system - the body's natural defence against infections - goes wrong.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/4806634.stm Psoriasis- March 9, 2006 A plant extract could signal a breakthrough in the treatment of a skin condition blighting the lives of one million sufferers in the UK.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/4791252.stm Eczema- March 9, 2006 US authorities have ruled two eczema creams should carry warnings that they may increase the risk of cancer.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/4791204.stm Acne- March 9, 2006 Acne is an inflammatory skin condition that causes spots.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/4791176.stm |