01/Aug/18
More than half of 18 to 34-year-olds feel that reality TV and social media have a negative effect on how they see their bodies, a survey has found.
Health News
01/Aug/18
The news that Brigitte Nielsen has given birth at the age of 54 has focused attention on the rising numbers of older mothers.
31/Jul/18
Middle-aged people who feel dizzy when standing up from a lying-down position may be at a higher risk of dementia or a stroke in the future, a report says.
31/Jul/18
Specialist doctors in the UK will be able to legally prescribe cannabis-derived medicinal products by autumn, the home secretary has announced.
30/Jul/18
The widespread use of opioids to treat pain frequently prompts concerns about addiction and even deaths. So, why are these sometimes dangerous drugs still being given to patients?
30/Jul/18
A simple eye test carried out by opticians could help predict who is at risk of developing dementia, a study suggests.
30/Jul/18
People are getting less than half the sun protection they expect from suntan lotions, according to research.
30/Jul/18
A trial where pregnant women were given an anti-impotence drug has been urgently stopped after 11 newborn babies died.
28/Jul/18
Kate Dinota was only seven when her mother found her first grey hair.
26/Jul/18
The number of antidepressants prescribed to children in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland has risen over the past three years, figures obtained by BBC's File on 4 reveal.
26/Jul/18
A family archive about the world's first IVF baby, containing letters, gifts, photos and newspaper clippings, has been unveiled on her 40th birthday.
25/Jul/18
A new drug to treat malaria has been given the green light by authorities in the United States.
24/Jul/18
For four years, Gavin, 31, struggled to go further than his own doorstep, because of his weight.
24/Jul/18
Cancer patients who use alternative therapies may be more likely to shun conventional treatments and risk their chances of survival, research suggests.
24/Jul/18
A record number of primary school children are leaving school severely obese, according to new figures from Public Health England.
24/Jul/18
A "dangerous complacency" in the response to the global HIV pandemic is risking a resurgence of the disease, according to a report.
24/Jul/18
Authorities in China have ordered an investigation into a vaccination scandal as panic grows over product safety.
23/Jul/18
Could abortion in the US become illegal?
23/Jul/18
People across Japan have been urged to take precautions against a heatwave that has killed about 30 people.
23/Jul/18
Cardiac arrest patients who are treated with adrenaline are significantly more likely to have severe brain damage if they survive, a new study has found.
