There has been a 50% rise in the use of drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in six years, official figures show.

The family of a mother of three who died after a hospital failed to treat her diabetes receives an undisclosed settlement from a health trust.

Children whose mothers needed drugs to start giving birth may be slightly more likely to have autism, US researchers say, and the link is stronger in boys.

Asking people to identify pictures of the famous, such as Elvis Presley and Diana, Princess of Wales, could be a good way to spot early dementia, say researchers.

Eating at least one portion of oily fish, such as salmon or mackerel, each week can halve a person's risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, researchers believe.

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Patients who suffer from poor care in hospitals are being failed by a "toxic cocktail" inside the NHS, the health service watchdog for England says.

A surge of electrical activity in the dying brain could be responsible for the experiences described by near-death survivors, scientists report.