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A tax on sugary drinks should be introduced as part of a "bold and urgent" set of measures to tackle child obesity in England, MPs say....

ADHD affects between 2% and 5% of school children and young people Stimulant drugs like Ritalin should be used judiciously in hyperactive...

A free HIV home-testing kit has been launched across England as the latest figures show 18,100 people in the UK are unaware they have the...

Doctors have expressed alarm at a seemingly sharp fall in the number of people having the seasonal flu jab. Tens of thousands of...

Young children who have a pet dog in the home are less likely to go on to develop asthma, a large Swedish study has found. Exposure to a...

​Processed meats - such as bacon, sausages and ham - do cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).​ Its report said...

Having more than 11 moles on one arm indicates a higher-than-average risk of skin cancer or melanoma, research suggests. Counting moles...

People in England who have had mental health problems are five times as likely to be admitted to hospital as an emergency as those who...

GPs in England are to be offered a voluntary contract to provide seven-day-a-week cover for patients, David Cameron has announced....

A woman who worked at an NHS non-emergency call centre says it is "dangerously understaffed" with 75% of calls going unanswered. Former...