The scale of reforms in England has taken the NHS by "surprise", a committee of MPs says as it adds to the criticism of the changes.

Smoking is the main reason why on average men die sooner than women across Europe, according to researchers who examined 30 countries.

The Scottish government is to advice women who are planning a pregnancy to take vitamin D supplements, the BBC can reveal.

Ministers plan a minimum price level for alcohol in England and Wales, but campaigners say it will have little impact on binge drinking.

The Law Society says cuts to legal aid in England and Wales will make it impossible for patients to seek redress from drugs companies in the civil courts.

Researchers in the US say they have uncovered tentative evidence of a genetic component to friendship.

Plans to give family doctors in England control over large parts of the NHS budget have taken the health service by surprise, according to an all party committee of MPs.

Natalie Portman says she wouldn't recommend extreme dieting after having to lose weight for her role as a ballerina in Black Swan.