Scientists have identified a group of brain cells which have the power to control appetite and could be a major cause of eating disorders such as obesity.

Can love letters to strangers be good for your mental health?

The NHS 'needs a far stronger commitment to patient care, safety and dignity'.

A therapy dog used to help patients going through cancer treatment has a poignant twist to his tale after he had seven months of chemotherapy himself.

Parents in south Wales are being urged to get their children vaccinated as soon as possible, after the number of confirmed cases in a measles outbreak there reached 588.

Emily Marsh, 13, has suffered from hiccups for the past 10 weeks, despite trying a variety of home remedies.

Long queues form as several south Wales hospitals offer free MMR vaccinations aimed at curbing a measles epidemic.

Research carried out by an Oxford professor says 4-6 close friends is about right, research carried out by a Mormon University in the States says so few friends is as bad for you as smoking and drinking.