Schools are urged to consider female-friendly activities such as Zumba classes and rollerblading because so many girls are avoiding exercise.

GPs are making mistakes when prescribing drugs to one in six of their patients, a review by General Medical Council suggests

A charity representing carers calls on the government to back a new strategy to kick start more jobs in the care industry.

Fizzy drink consumption amongst Scottish secondary school children has fallen dramatically according to a European survey of health behaviour.

A UK trial has begun of a portable brain-cooling device which it is hoped could aid the survival and recovery prospects of trauma patients.

An independent review into a backlog of X-ray results in two local health trusts finds the care and treatment of seven cancer patients was affected.

A doctor accused of treating the family of a baby with "utter contempt" apologises for not requesting physiotherapy sooner.

A woman who used to suffer from anorexia wants airbrushed photos of celebrities banned from magazines aimed at children.