The death of a spouse or child can cause elevated heart rate and other potentially harmful heart rhythm changes among the recently bereaved, a study finds.

Severe acne sufferers are at an increased risk of attempting suicide - but it is not linked to the drug commonly used to treat the condition, says a study.

More than 20% of children tested showed signs of the bone disease rickets, astonishing doctors, a Southampton hospital says.

The UN appeals for nearly $164m in aid to help fight a cholera outbreak in Haiti which has now claimed 724 lives.

Health chiefs tackling a £125m deficit in Surrey agree that funding for all new IVF treatment in the county will end.

People spend nearly half of their waking hours not thinking about what they are actually doing, according to a study conducted via the iPhone.

The health watchdog NICE confirms there will be no NHS funding in England and Wales for the anti-cancer drug Avastin.

Charity argues black women are getting a raw deal in cancer treatment