Researchers using MRI have found that people who steal, bully and lie throughout their lives may have smaller brains.

A study has shown that drinking hot chocolate could help over 60s stay on their feet as it is believed cocoa boosts blood circulation in the legs. Those who drank a mug of cocoa three times a day for six months were able to walk significantly...

According to media reports mumps cases in England are the highest they have been in a decade and are set to worsen. There were 5,042 recorded cases of mumps in England in 2019 – four times the number in 2018.

A major report this week reveals diabetes dramatically increases the risk of an early death. Britons with the type 2 form – which is linked to lifestyle and obesity – are 50 per cent more likely to die prematurely than those without the disease....

Scientists have found people ate an extra portion of fruit and vegetable each day if they thought their peers on Facebook were doing the same. The copycat tactics are not limited to healthy eating habits - junk food consumption increased by...

Reports of illegal teeth-whitening that could leave patients at risk of health problems including burns or lost teeth have increased, the BBC has found.

The period of time for which eggs, sperm and embryos can be frozen could be extended, as the government calls for views on the current 10-year limit.

About 90,000 illegal and unsafe condoms were seized in the UK during the past two years, new figures show.

Tens of thousands of women are being harmed by 'catastrophic' shortages of HRT and contraception, campaigners warned last week.  

Painkillers should be renamed ‘pain relievers’ to reduce unrealistic expectations, say medical experts.