The emotional impact of stroke is too often overlooked and should be given the same priority as physical rehabilitation, campaigners say.

US soft drinks giant PepsiCo withdraws a Mountain Dew ad over criticism that it depicts racial stereotypes and makes light of violence against women.

A US jury awards $240m (£203m) to 32 mentally disabled men who suffered decades of abuse while working for a turkey processing company in Iowa.

A brain implant may be able to predict epilepsy seizures by picking up the early warning patterns in the brain, a small study suggests.

There are wide variations in the quality of care during childbirth, according to a report by doctors.

Children's surgery is suspended at a private Surrey hospital after "serious concerns" are raised by the health watchdog.

The number of cases in the Swansea measles epidemic rises to 1,039, an increase of 28 in the past two days.

Two young girls die in northern China after drinking yogurt allegedly poisoned by the owner of a rival kindergarten, state media report.