The number of people surviving the most common types of cancer has doubled since the NHS was founded 60 years ago.
A shocking 15% of teenage girls use tanning beds regularly, believing it will make their skin more tolerant to the sun’s rays, a worrying new survey reveals.
A new study has revealed more evidence of the beneficial effect of green tea on heart disease.
It won’t take much effort to copy two simple (and delicious) Mediterranean eating habits, but it could reduce your risk of developing cancer by 12%, according to new research.
A shocking 7 out of 10 men with advanced prostate cancer do not receive chemotherapy despite being eligible for treatment.
Millions of Brits abroad are putting their health at risk by buying medication without really understanding what they are taking, new research suggests. Judith Chalmers offers advice on avoiding a holiday from hell.
It’s exactly a year since England introduced new legislation to make virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces smoke free – this video explores the benefits of the ban to the smoker and the pub goer.
Almost half of women around the world would change their looks if they could, a worrying new global survey reveals.
More than half of women still believe outdated health and diet hints and tips passed down the generations, which often have little or no medical basis. We reveal the top 10 most common untrue health myths.
A year after the Smokefree law came into effect in England, a survey reveals it has helped more smokers to quit than ever before, and could prevent an estimated 40,000 deaths over the next 10 years.