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This month is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, now in its eighth year. This section reviews the latest news and reports on lung cancer.

New research reveals that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an easier time with daily living than patients diagnosed two decades ago. 

The A&E crisis in the NHS has put such pressure on medics that roughly one A&E doctor per department in London is currently seeking psychological help. 

Nearly half (46%) of lung cancer patients report experiencing delays at some stage of their care according to a national report published recently by leading lung cancer experts.

A survey of NHS Managers and doctors attending Hospital Directions at London ExCeL last week highlighted pessimistic views towards the Government's introduction of a '24 hour hotline'. 

The association between poor oral health and increased risk of cardiovascular disease should make the reduction of sugars such as those contained in junk food, particularly fizzy drinks, an important health policy target, say experts writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 

The system for NHS continuing healthcare funding is chaotic and opaque, say leading charities Parkinson's UK and the Alzheimer's Society. 

A simplified version of the call summaries sent to practices following an NHS 111 call will be rolled out by the end of the year, following long-standing complaints by GPs that the current reports are far too long and complicated.

Middle level managers have a vital role to play as NHS organisations review how they operate in the wake of the Mid-Staffordshire scandal.

More than half of the world's population live in countries where regulations that aim to stem drug misuse leave cancer patients without access to opioid medicines for managing cancer pain.

This week, the Children's Commissioner published her final report on her Inquiry into child sexual exploitation in gangs and groups. The report generated a good deal of media interest, but I thought the press focus missed a number of important issues that need much more extensive debate, says CareKnowledge editor Jim Kennedy

The NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination Programme (NIPE) has launched a state-of-the-art e-learning module. This new training resource forms a major part of the strategy for developing this examination into a world-class screening programme.

New research has highlighted that people are still unaware of the risks posed by the deadly duo of smoking and drinking alcohol to excess.

People who spit in the street in Enfield face prosecution and fines of up to £500 from December 8 after Enfield Council's historic byelaw was confirmed by the government banning the practice.

The UK's first strategy to help build understanding of rare diseases and boost research to find effective treatments and therapies has been launched by Health Minister Lord Howe.