Getting young children to take an hours' nap after lunch could them with their learning by boosting brain power, a study suggests.

A health watchdog is concerned that people seeking beauty treatments like Botox could be putting themselves at risk of infections from dirty needles.

A cancer charity says it has seen a marked increase in the number of women contacting it about double mastectomies since actress Angelina Jolie raised awareness of the genetic risks of the disease.

A panel of experts is to give its verdict on controversial plans to shake up hospital care in west Wales.

A charity warns of an "invisible generation" of older people with autism in Scotland whose condition is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed.

Unannounced inspections are to be held at major hospitals in north Wales to check that staff are following infection control guidelines.

Andy Murray tweets a picture of himself with his thumbs up, in his hospital bed, after minor surgery on a back injury.

Channel 4 is to screen live interviews with couples immediately after they have had sex, as part of a new season of programmes exploring the impact of pornography.