Giving women a small dose of the male sex hormone testosterone makes them less able to empathise with others, say researchers.

More NHS staff take sick leave in areas of high deprivation of England, figures from the Audit Commission suggest.

Giving women control over their own epidurals during labour could reduce the need for medical intervention, say researchers.

What you look at can strongly influence how much pain you feel, a study reveals.

What you look at can strongly influence how much pain you feel, a study reveals.

A former County Durham doctor who admitted hastening the deaths of patients will not face new charges.

A drug derived from the curry spice turmeric may be able to help the body repair some of the damage caused in the immediate aftermath of a stroke.

Claudia Seye Aderotimi flew to the US to have a cosmetic procedure to enhance the shape of her bottom, but she later died.