Wood burning stoves, open fires and farms all face new restrictions as the government sets out what it calls a "world leading" plan to tackle air pollution.
Wood burning stoves, open fires and farms all face new restrictions as the government sets out what it calls a "world leading" plan to tackle air pollution.
Mental health patients who miss two or more GP appointments within the space of a year are eight times more likely to die in the subsequent 18 months than those who miss none, a study suggests.
The family of a nine-year-old girl who died from asthma has been given permission to apply for a fresh inquest into her death.
Women taking certain types of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) tablets could be more at risk from serious blood clots - although the overall risk is low, BMJ research suggests.
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There is little evidence screen use for children is harmful in itself, guidance from leading paediatricians says.
Scientists believe they may have found a way to make cancer chemotherapy treatment less toxic to the body.
Two women in the UK have been infected with super-gonorrhoea, sparking deep concern from sexual health doctors.
Cheap and widely used drugs for diabetes and heart health have potential for treating severe mental illness, a study hints.
A month-long campaign encouraging women to grow out their body hair is happening for the first time.
A woman has suffered chemical injuries after she was mistakenly prescribed erectile dysfunction cream for a dry eye condition.
When Jessica Share bought sperm from a sperm bank in order to start a family, she never imagined that more than a decade later she would meet the donor - and would feel a strong attraction to him.
When 12-year-old Matthew Carter saw how much sugar was in his favourite fizzy drink, he decided to involve his family in an experiment.
Researchers have identified two biomarkers that could help in the diagnosis of a heart condition that raises the risk of stroke.
NHS bosses in England say a new 10-year plan could save up to 500,000 lives by focusing on prevention and early detection.
The chief executive of the corporation in charge of an Arizona nursing home where a woman in a vegetative state gave birth has resigned.
Young victims of sexual assault are not being forensically examined within a critical time period at some privately-run referral centres, a BBC investigation has found.
The death of a disabled woman who had all her teeth removed has led to questions being raised about the dental treatment of vulnerable patients.
Scientists have found the most likely source of Yemen's cholera epidemic, which is the worst in recorded history.
Authorities investigating the death of an 11-year-old boy in Brooklyn are said to be looking into whether fish cooking nearby could have been to blame.