Being cheerful may protect against heart problems, experts believe.

A consultation begins on whether doctors should be tested for their grasp of English and prevented from working for the NHS if they fail these tests.

There will be no "pot of gold" to answer the prayers of councils struggling to look after the elderly, according to social care chiefs.

Students who bring water into the exam hall may improve their grades, a study suggests.

An annual study by Cardiff University reveals that in 2011 nearly 11,000 fewer people in England and Wales needed hospital treatment after a violent attack.

Teenagers regularly get an average of only six and a half hours of sleep a night.

A supermarket-style coin-operated system for wheelchairs is being introduced at Stafford Hospital after the theft of some of them.

Going to bed earlier protects teenagers against depression and suicidal thoughts, research suggests.