NICE is now recommending abiraterone - Zytiga - for some men with prostate cancer in England and Wales

Pupils find allergies make school life difficult, says charity and offers tips for coping with exams and hayfever

Having weekly acupuncture sessions may help people with the lung disease COPD breathe more easily when being active, reports a small study.

Parents in England are to get a new legal right to buy-in special education needs (SEN) care for children who need support.

Study shows, even with a family history of high blood pressure, you can significantly reduce your risk with moderate exercise

Using steroid nasal drops, sprays, or inhalers may help ease the symptoms of sinusitis. But the effect is small and takes two to three weeks, a review suggests.

Disability Living Allowance: Half a million 'to lose disability benefits'

Less than half of people in England with diabetes are getting the care they need, says new report

Study suggests some women should shift to the Pill to reduce their risk

People with different sleep patterns at the weekend to the rest of the week may get "social jet lag"

Botox injections are set to become an NHS treatment option in England and Wales to help prevent chronic migraine

Mixed reaction to 'family-friendly' Queen's speech

When levels were low, testosterone replacement led to lost weight, smaller waists

Intrauterine devices (IUDs, also known as the coil) should be used routinely to provide emergency contraception, according to the authors of a new review of studies that shows IUDs are more effective than the morning after pill.

As the UK population ages, and obesity increases, leading expert makes his dramatic prediction

Excess hormones secreted by the thyroid gland increase the chances of men experiencing erectile dysfunction, according to new research

Probiotic drinks or capsules containing 'friendly bacteria' could reduce the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea, a new review of studies shows.

A persistent bad cough is the main warning sign of lung cancer, stresses national campaign

Eating too quickly has been suggested as an independent risk factor for diabetes

A new review suggests that taking zinc supplements can shorten the length of a cold. But many people who take zinc experience side effects, and we need more research to be sure it's worthwhile.

Babies born to couples who have a treatment called assisted reproduction to overcome fertility problems have a higher risk of birth defects, a new study suggests. However, the overall risk of problems is still low.

All age groups affected as experts say Britain remains susceptible to measles outbreaks

Men and women who regularly go out jogging can add around six years to life expectancy, according to new data

A national campaign to improve people’s hand hygiene in hospital has helped to reduce the spread of some infections by around half, a new evaluation shows.

Babies born after 42 weeks are more at risk of behavioural and emotional problems, study finds

New study suggests eating fish, chicken and nuts may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Ongoing treatment with antipsychotic drugs substantially reduces the chance of relapses for people with schizophrenia, reports a review looking at 50 years of research.

As focus turns towards the Olympics, a new report says that getting sweaty, feeling their bodies are on show and a lack of female role models is turning girls off physical activity

Survey for doctors' regulator finds one in 20 prescriptions issued by GPs contained errors, which one patients' group describes as 'deeply worrying'

There is good evidence that a simple test that measures the amount of oxygen in the blood could be used to screen newborn babies for potentially serious heart problems, according to a new review.

Stroke survivors feel 'abandoned' – and improved coordination between health and social care services is needed, says report

People with asthma are being encouraged to take an online test to find out if they are among those people at high risk of experiencing an attack

Nearly one in four women won't be using sunscreen on holidays abroad this year, increasing their risk of skin cancer, according to a new survey for Sun Awareness Week

Contrary to popular belief, giving dummies to newborns does not seem to discourage breastfeeding, a study suggests.

UK funded scientists discover how a 'promising' class of medication might be suitable to treat some types of pancreatic cancer

'Man Up' aims to remind gay men of the importance of regular screening for sexually transmitted infections

The long-term effectiveness of a group education programme for people with type 2 diabetes has been called into question

People who take aspirin regularly are half as likely to have lung cancer as people who don’t, a new study shows. But this study doesn’t prove that it’s worth taking aspirin regularly to prevent lung cancer.

Keyhole surgery cuts risk of bowel complications

NHS report supports increasing the number of pharmacists providing the Pill without a GPs prescription

When a pregnant woman's waters break early, she and her baby may do just as well if closely monitored and given time to go into labour naturally, rather than having labour induced straight away, reports a study.

Dark chocolate, but not white, can improve cholesterol and blood sugar, experts find

Latest figures show a steep rise in the number of cases of skin cancer in Scotland, with sunbed use blamed for contributing to the increase

If you have regular migraines or headaches you could benefit from Botox injections, a new review of studies shows. But the benefit may be small.

NICE recommends fingolimod (Gilenya) for some adults with highly active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

Mothers who struggle to get pregnant or who take medicine to stimulate the ovary to help them conceive may increase the risk of childhood leukaemia

A poll for BootsWebMD finds that more than half of UK adults have begun a fitness programme this year

The manufacturer of dermal filler Macrolane has stopped promoting its use for breast augmentation

At the start of National Allergy Week, Allergy UK warns of a rise in cases of oral allergy syndrome, where the food you eat, not just pollen, causes hayfever

For keen runners this weekend's London Marathon is a big date in the calendar. Running can have huge health benefits, but are there any health issues that should persuade you to pull out?