The standards of basic home care for the elderly in England are so bad in some cases that they breach human rights, an inquiry says.

Experts are warning that taking slightly too much paracetamol day after day can lead to a fatal overdose.

Women who ask for a Caesarean birth should be allowed to have one, even if there is no medical need, new guidelines for England and Wales say.

People who eat canned soup should be aware that a chemical used to line the tin can leach into this food and end up in the body, say scientists.

A Down's syndrome man who was kept unnecessarily in hospital, then moved to unsuitable accommodation, had his human rights ignored, an inquiry into his care finds.

Investigations are continuing at a Swansea hospital into an E. coli infection outbreak that led to the deaths of two babies.

The London 2012 Olympics offers the perfect chance to encourage children to be more active - but that it is an opportunity being missed

A new light sculpture has just opened to the public in London, which aims to fight Seasonal Affective Disorder - commonly known as the winter blues.