12/Sep/18
Poor mental health affects half of all employees, according to a survey of 44,000 people carried out by the mental health charity Mind.
Health News
12/Sep/18
Tanzania's President John Magufuli has urged women to stop taking birth control pills, saying the country needs more people.
11/Sep/18
A group of scientists in Israel claim foods that are packed with good bacteria - called probiotics - are almost useless.
11/Sep/18
A new campaign is urging people between the ages of 45 and 65 to have regular "drink-free" days.
10/Sep/18
For 19 captivating seconds, Abigail Harvey's family listen intently to the song of a robin. They're sitting in the sunshine of the memorial garden at the hospice where Abigail spent many happy hours.
10/Sep/18
Doctors are being told to adopt a new policy of writing letters that are easier for patients to understand.
10/Sep/18
Public Health England is urging people over 30 to take an online test to find out their heart age, which indicates if they are at increased risk of suffering a heart attack or a stroke.
10/Sep/18
Very little progress has been made in reducing levels of inactivity worldwide, experts have warned.
09/Sep/18
Polly Kerr is one of a growing number of single women to have opted for IVF.
09/Sep/18
Australia recently launched its first "national action plan" targeting endometriosis. It followed the advocacy of many - not least a mother and daughter who used viral success to fuel a wider conversation, writes Gary Nunn in Sydney.
09/Sep/18
Scientists have for the first time used gene-editing to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy in a large mammal, a significant step towards effective treatment for people with the disorder.
09/Sep/18
Plans to force restaurants in England to put calorie counts on menus could push up prices and lead to thousands of job losses, the Treasury has warned.
06/Sep/18
04/Sep/18
A British company has unveiled a new robotic surgery system, which is expected to operate on patients for the first time next year.
03/Sep/18
High Street shops that were prosecuted for selling illegal skin-whitening creams are continuing to do so, the BBC has found.
03/Sep/18
More women than ever are ditching the pill and condoms in favour of "long-acting reversible contraceptives", including the implant or coil. And younger women are the biggest adopters, according to figures from the NHS in England.
03/Sep/18
It is the middle of winter in Buenos Aires, but a spring-like green has blossomed in the city in recent months.
03/Sep/18
The sale of energy drinks could be banned in England to anybody under 18, amid fears they are damaging children's health, the prime minister has said.
03/Sep/18
Teenagers who smoke and drink alcohol are causing visible damage to their arteries by the age of 17, a study has revealed.
03/Sep/18
Scientists have used artificial intelligence to predict how cancers will progress and evolve.
