Campaign to cut smoking in cars
2012-02-05 21:17:10
A campaign to stop people smoking in cars when children are present, and which could pave the way for a ban, is launched by the Welsh government.

Diabetes 'ups birth defect risk'
2012-02-05 21:10:25
The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, a study of 400,000 pregnancies in England suggests.

'Cycling gave me my freedom back'
2012-02-03 20:28:41
'How cycling helped me fight my brain tumours'

Record 'legal highs detected'
2012-02-03 05:46:35
A record number of potentially dangerous new legal highs were found in Europe last year, say doctors.

Weekend hospital admission fears
2012-02-03 05:37:17
Research which suggests that patients are more likely to die in hospital if they are admitted at the weekend is backed up by a major study.

Legionella Britons die in Spain
2012-02-03 03:58:01
Three British men die and three more people remain in hospital after contracting Legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Spain, a tour company says.

Malaria toll 'is twice as high'
2012-02-02 19:07:13
The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.

VIDEO: Brains may be 'wired' for addiction
2012-02-02 15:40:57
Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists at the University of Cambridge.

Brains may be wired for addiction
2012-02-02 14:03:24
Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists.

Euro MPs reject new food labels
2012-02-02 12:10:20
Euro MPs block changes to food labels that would have allowed claims such as 'now contains 15% less sugar'.

When was the real baby boom?
2012-02-02 06:33:40
Why 1920 was the biggest year for

Measures 'reduced suicide rate'
2012-02-01 19:01:23
Measures introduced to lower the suicide rate in England and Wales in the past decade appear to have been successful, according to an analysis.

Sugar tax needed, say US experts
2012-02-01 19:00:05
Sugar added to processed foods is as damaging as alcohol and should be regulated, claim US health experts.

'Swan' family want genetic answer
2012-02-01 10:51:42
Mother tries to raise the profile of a 'syndrome without a name'

Contraceptive pill recalled in US
2012-02-01 05:48:22
Around one million packets of birth control tablets are being recalled in the US as they might not prevent pregnancy.