Nearly one in four young women has a mental illness, with emotional problems such as depression and anxiety the most common, figures for England show. The official NHS report found young women aged 17 to 19 were twice as likely as young men...

A ban on junk food advertising across London's entire public transport network will be introduced next year. Under the scheme, posters for food and drink high in fat, salt and sugar will vanish from the Underground, Overground, buses and bus...

While it is well known that physical activity is important for heart health, neither research nor recommendations consistently differentiate between the benefits of different types of physical activity

In the US and most other countries, blood pressure rises with age, beginning early in life

NHS bosses and GPs are blaming each other for failing to provide enough flu jabs for the over-65s. Thousands of elderly patients have not yet been vaccinated after surgeries and chemists ran out of stock. One pharmacist in Bristol said he was...

‘Urgent’ action is needed to tackle the global misuse of antibiotics, the World Health Organization today warned.

Drinking a cup of tea or eating a handful of berries a day may protect against heart disease, research suggests.

Honey has a glowing reputation.