Pottering around in the garden or fixing up the house can lead to a longer life, according to a study of people over 60.

Parents are risking their babies' health because of a surge in the popularity of swaddling, according to an orthopaedic surgeon.

A scheme in the West Midlands, which has been successfully trying to combat the stigma that surrounds mental health, is about to be extended.

The age-old practice of swaddling is used by some mothers, who think it keeps babies calm, and helps them sleep.

Professor of bacteriology Hugh Pennington explains why a 'bag for life' could be full of dangerous germs.

The Court of Appeal rules Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt did not have power to implement cuts at Lewisham Hospital in London.