There has been a 50% rise in the use of drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in six years.

Children born to obese and overweight mothers are more likely to die early of heart disease, a study suggests.

It may be possible to detect dyslexia even before children start to read by using brain scans, say researchers.

The basic rights of some mental health patients in England are being "violated" because of a shortage of beds in psychiatric units, MPs say.

A north-east London hospital is found to have a "catalogue of failings" during unannounced health inspector visits.

A hospital trust in special measures defends a £25,000 pay rise given to its chief after it is described as a reward for failure.

Researchers have uncovered how bacteria may set off a chain reaction leading to colorectal cancer.

More than 1.7 million blood glucose testing strips are being recalled over potential false readings.