Asthma deaths are the highest they have been for a decade, statistics show. Data from The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals fatalities from the common lung condition have risen by more than a third over the past 10 years.

Children who enter puberty early have the strongest bones as adults, a study has shown. 

A new study has said that drinking excessive caffeine in the form of coffee may increase risks of migraine in drinkers.

The estranged wife of Boris Johnson has urged women "to make time" for smear tests after having surgery, following her cervical cancer diagnosis in May. Marina Wheeler QC had two operations after a routine screening revealed she had developed...

Two cosmetic surgery companies have gone into administration amid "Brexit uncertainty", with debts of £6.5m between them. Combine Opco and TFHC operated from more than 30 clinics and hospitals across the UK. 

Women in labour are being given virtual reality headsets to see if they can help manage the pain of childbirth. University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff is carrying out a trial and it could be rolled out across Wales, if successful. 

Women going through the menopause are facing a national shortage of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

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The Indian government's decision to withdraw the special status of Jammu and Kashmir has launched a heated exchange of letters and tweets between the Tories and Labour, especially after a group of mainly British Muslim MPs from the Opposition...