BBC News | Health | Medical notes | UK 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.Radon- June 28, 1999 Radon is a gas that seeps into homes from radioactive rocks buried deep underground. If inhaled, it can cause cancer. Fortunately, it is easily dealt with.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/medical_notes/96643.stm Infectious disease- June 17, 1999 Malaria is a public health problem in some 90 countries, and causes between 1.5 and 2.7 million deaths world-wide each year.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/medical_notes/371580.stm Ankylosing spondylitis- June 7, 1999 Ankylosing spondylitis is a disease which causes progressive stiffening of the spine, and which, if left untreated, can cripple sufferers.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/medical_notes/216107.stm Dioxins- June 3, 1999 Dioxins are present everywhere and are known to be a serious heath threat - BBC News Online looks at the facts.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/medical_notes/358889.stm Infant fever- June 2, 1999 Many babies suffer from fever, but only rarely is it something to worry about.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/medical_notes/358824.stm |