The Scottish government is to publish "radical" proposals aimed at widening the ownership of land across the country.

A sports charity says youngsters of the future risk becoming "hostages to handheld devices" and disengaged from physical activity.

Skinny jeans can seriously damage muscles and nerves, doctors say, citing the case of a woman who had to be cut out of a pair after her calves ballooned.

Drivers in the early stages of dementia could be posing a risk to the public, doctors are warning.

About 5,000 lives could be saved each year in England if GPs follow new guidelines on cancer diagnosis, the health watchdog NICE says.

One of the UK's leading experts in child health is calling for stronger warnings on alcohol to alert women to the dangers of drinking while pregnant.

The number of sexually transmitted infections being spread in gay men is soaring, according to Public Health England.

Silicon chips that mimic the function of living human organs win the Design of the Year award from the Design Museum in London.