Reps who sell to new mothers on hospital wards should be banned, the online parenting forum Mumsnet has urged.

The results of a review of plans to stop children's heart surgery at three hospitals in England will be published later.

The NHS needs to do more to prevent falls in hospitals, warns a health watchdog.

A 15-minute walk after each meal could prevent older people developing type-2 diabetes, a study finds.

The sale of electronic cigarettes has boomed since many countries introduced bans on smoking in public places - but should they be banned too?

A Japanese man recognised as the world's oldest living person and the oldest man recorded in history dies aged 116, local officials say.

Alcohol advertising should be banned completely at music and sports events to protect young people from excessive exposure, a charity says.

A deep clean is being carried out at Altnagelvin Hospital's neonatal unit after three babies were diagnosed with a bloodstream infection since last month.