Pediatricians in the UK have warned that children under eight should not drink slushies containing glycerol Public health advice on their safety may need revising after a review of the medical notes ...

Smoking is still the biggest cause of cancer in the UK. Cancers caused by smoking have reached an all-time high, at around 160 cases per day. When governments take action, smoking rates go down. With ...

The industrial action, which escalated yesterday, has resulted in overflowing bins and heaps of rubbish bags littering ...

Kym Marsh has shared her journey regarding the most challenging yet rewarding health decision she has ever made. The former ...

Around 20,000 people have signed a petition in support of protecting gluten free prescriptions for people with coeliac ...

Every cigarette reduces life expectancy by 20 minutes, the county's director of public health has said. Simon Bryant highlighted the research on No Smoking Day, which was marked on Wednesday. He said: ...

This supports the evidence suggesting that being smoke-free for 28 days significantly increases the chances of quitting for good.

"Frustrated" dentists are sounding the alarm over the public risk of antibiotics becoming a "substitute" for treatment. New ...

The first ever Living Donation Week, taking place until March 16, is shining a spotlight on the UK Living Kidney Sharing ...

A study has warned the public over a popular diet that could be linked to one of the UK's most deadly cancers, as rates rise ...

The current Food Standards Agency (FSA) advice says under-fives should avoid the drinks and under-11s should have no more ...

In the North Sea, a US-flagged oil tanker called the Stena Immaculate and the Solong - a container ship sailing under a ...