The first private clinic to offer abortions to women in Northern Ireland is due to open next week, but pro-life campaigners say they will fight to have it shut down.

Bad news stories, such as those about murder, seem to alter the way women respond to stressful situations, according to a small study.

Strokes are becoming more common at a younger age due to unhealthy lifestyles, an American study finds.

The extent to which hospital superbugs are being transmitted via the air needs to be investigated, experts say.

Radiotherapy 'emerging from the shadows'

Hospital admissions for eating disorders rose by 16% in England, from 2011 to 2012 official figures show

All newborn babies in Scotland are to receive a classical CD from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.