The Health Improvement Commission (HIC) asked more than 900 people for their views on 11 possible restrictions. The banning ...

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 ...

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

Public health advice on the safe consumption of glycerol-containing slush ice drinks, also known as slushees, may need revising, conclude researchers after carrying out a detailed review of the ...

Sewage contains lots of microorganisms harmful to human health, causing gastrointestinal, respiratory and skin infections.

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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: ...

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

A microbiologist has written an article on the dangers posed by raw sewage in the seas around the UK. Aston University microbiologist Dr Jonathan Cox has written an article for the journal ...