Although smoking is becoming less popular in many parts of the world, the total number of people who smoke is growing and has reached close to a billion, global figures reveal.

Complaints were made about TV ad and poster claiming the drink "hydrates and fuels you better than water".

Bradford Royal Infirmary does not have enough staff in its accident and emergency department to provide "safe and effective care", say inspectors.

Is it wrong to send elderly relatives to care homes abroad?

The TV hypnotist Paul McKenna warns slimmers against using fad diets to lose weight.

Canadian health officials confirm the first known fatal case of the H5N1 avian flu strain in North America - a patient in Alberta.