Bone cancer sufferers have hailed a decision by the Government's health watchdog to reverse a ruling which prevented them from obtaining a life-extending drug from the NHS. via Skegness Today

Breast cancer drug Herceptin has been given nationwide approval for use on the NHS. via Sky News

The sciatic nerve runs from the lower back down through the buttocks and along the back of each leg. via Tips and Answers

The chances of developing congestive heart failure as a result of using Herceptin in early-stage breast cancer treatment does not increase over time, new research finds. via Sparkpeople.com

"He has a number of features that make us optimistic about the potential outcome of his treatment"

The Atlanta lawyer quarantined with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis could soon be allowed to make escorted trips outside his room if a crucial test finds him no danger to others.

Andrew Speaker has had two negative tests for the bacteria in his sputum, a mixture of saliva and phlegm. Results of the third test were expected this week, hospital spokesman William Allstetter said in a statement.

If the third test is also negative, Speaker would be considered 'relatively noncontagious' and could be allowed brief, escorted trips outside his room wearing a mask, Allstetter said. But such a finding would not mean that Speaker cannot transmit the disease, and the bacteria could still grow in Speaker's lungs and sputum, Allstetter said. Read more

"And whether we continue folic acid fortification should be an open debate over the next few years."

High doses of folic acid do not prevent precancerous colon polyps in people prone to them and may actually increase the risk of developing the growths, a new study finds. via The Topeka Capital-Journal