Over 40% of cancers diagnosed each year in the UK are caused by avoidable lifestyle choices like smoking, drinking and eating the wrong things, a review reveals.

Doing extreme endurance exercise, like training for a marathon, can damage the heart, research reveals.

Patient surveys are to be part of new goals to measure the quality of care received in the NHS in England, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has said.

Nearly half of cancers diagnosed in the UK each year are caused by avoidable life choices including smoking, drinking and eating the wrong things, a review reveals.

A whistle, a penknife and a three-day supply of bottled water are on the list of items people should have to hand in case of a winter emergency, according to the British Red Cross.

Using a bone-strengthening drug could make joint replacements last longer, according to an analysis of GPs' records.

The son of a woman whose death may have been contributed to by a "significant failing" of the Welsh Ambulance Service says lessons must be learned.

A new study by Cancer Research UK says almost half of cancer cases could be prevented by making simple lifestyle choices.