Prof Cathy Warwick, chief executive of the Royal College of Midwives, outlines her fears about the "commercialisation of childbirth".

UK children are watching more television advertising for unhealthy food despite tighter regulations, research at Newcastle University suggests.

The anti-wrinkle drug Botox is unlikely to be recommended for the treatment of chronic migraines on the NHS in England and Wales, the medicines watchdog says.

It may be possible to use the speed someone walks to predict the odds of them developing dementia later in life, according to researchers in the US.

A pharmacist tells of the drugs waste she sees in her work - and why patients should know the true cost of their medicines

A fatal accident inquiry criticises substandard levels of care at NHS Lanarkshire which led to the deaths of three people.

The Health Protection Agency declares a measles outbreak on Merseyside as six people require hospital treatment.

More women in the north of England smoke while pregnant compared with the south, official figures show.