Thousands of lives could be saved each year in the UK if people walked more, according to a report from two charities.

As a charity calls on the government to do more to help eating disorder patients, one girl describes her experience.

Why a good night's rest could be the answer to the obesity epidemic

Crime victims with mental illnesses are more likely to feel let down, dismissed or treated without respect by the police, new research suggests.

The NHS should not be there to "pick up the pieces" after people fall ill because of the health choices they have made, says the health minister.

Short care visits mean disabled people must choose between staying thirsty or using the toilet, a charity warns, amid claims the practice is rising in England.

Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham will not accept "slurs on his character" from his Conservative counterpart Jeremy Hunt, a Labour spokesman says.

A research team at the Surrey Sleep Research Centre have been trying to discover whether an extra hour's sleep could have radical health benefits.