People born by Caesarean section are more likely to be obese later in life than those born naturally, a large analysis suggests.

There is a growing problem of drug and alcohol misuse among older people, campaigners are warning.

UK troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan are coping better than US peers in terms of mental health, King's College London researchers say.

A wide range of disorders and problems in school-age children are linked to delayed fatherhood in a major study involving millions of people.

An Englishwoman, Polly McCourt, gives birth on a New York City street after rushing out of her Upper East Side apartment as she went into labour.

How the creation of babies using sperm and eggs from three people will be regulated in the UK has been announced.

Lack of openness and honesty caused unnecessary distress to a family who had suffered the avoidable loss of their baby, a watchdog finds.

First Lady Michelle Obama unveils plans for the most sweeping overhaul of nutrition labels on US food packages in more than two decades.