The high number of early deaths in Russia is mainly due to people drinking too much alcohol, particularly vodka, research shows.

Orthorexia sufferer Carrie Armstrong says her obsession with healthy eating ruled her entire life.

Wales launches the UK's first government-funded drug testing service which is open to the public.

A "pandemic" of inactivity in poor areas of England is leading to premature deaths, a report shows.

BBC TV presenter Dr Michael Mosley has infected himself with a series of parasites in an effort to understand how they affect the human body.

A woman who went to court to prevent her son receiving radiotherapy says she was "completely misrepresented" by the media.

A palliative care expert challenges criticisms of the Liverpool Care Pathway.

Almost a third of NHS trusts in England are now forecasting a deficit at the end of the financial year