Being exposed to "good bacteria" early in life could prevent children developing asthma, say US scientists.

A law banning smoking in vehicles where children are present comes into force in England and Wales.

Operating theatres are a "hostile environment for women", one of the country's leading female surgeons has told the BBC.

"Heads would roll" in England if hospital waiting list figures were on the same scale as those currently seen in Northern Ireland, a leading health expert claims.

Ruth Walters says she started pulling her hair out when she was 14 and her parents were divorcing.