Councils in England say there has been a marked improvement in public health since they took over responsibility for delivering services nearly six years ago, despite budget cuts.

Your heart can be damaged after a sad event and it may be your brain's doing, experts believe.

Amazon has withdrawn from sale a set of painted Disney character children's drinking glasses amid safety fears.

The head of NHS England has warned that "vaccination deniers" are gaining traction on social media as part of a "fake news" movement. Simon Stevens said parents were seeing "fake messages" online about vaccines, which was making it harder to...

Cardamom, or elaichi, is used in a lot of festive preparations, which is why the health benefits of this extremely flavourful and aromatic spice are not very well known. While cardamom may not be appreciated when one accidentally encounters...

Drinking a mug of cocoa once a day could help people with MS battle fatigue, research suggests.

When it comes to losing weight, the bacteria in the stomach play a very important role. Additionally, foods that promote the growth of good bacteria in the gut can improve overall health by regulating hormones and by extension, mood. There are...

Products high in salt and saturated fats are being marketed as healthy by leading supermarkets, BBC Radio 5 Live Investigates has found.

Scientists say that the best way for people to get fitter could be to accept that we are not going to keep new year resolutions and instead learn how to turn daily tasks into opportunities for high-intensity exercise.

One in 13 young people in England and Wales experiences post-traumatic stress disorder by the age of 18, the first research of its kind suggests.