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People also suffer more strokes and asthma attacks on days when air quality is poor, academics say.

Cancer researchers from the UK and US are teaming up to search for the very earliest signs of cancer.

A future free of the three diseases is "within reach" despite recent outbreaks, a health boss says.

Brenda suffers from pica, an eating disorder which leads to cravings of non-food items.

Women who have experienced multiple losses say there is not enough support in Wales.

The bacterium has infected at least 33 people in Essex, claiming 15 lives.

Niamh Williams has been waiting for a specialised assessment since her birth on 1 October.

The findings could explain why being overweight or obese increases asthma risk, researchers say.

Public Health Wales says it is investigating at least 28 possible cases of the virus.

People should not make health decisions based on genetic tests they do at home, experts warn.

The technology is the same as that used by engineers to listen for faults in bridges.

The local authority has apologised for the "mistake" which led to a man's care being reduced.

Mark Kingsland was sparring in a fitness class when he went into cardiac arrest.

Hospital bosses in the UK had tried to block attempts to move Tafida Raqeeb to the hospital in Genoa.

More police, firefighters and ambulance workers are taking time off for mental ill health.

Jenny Evans is fed intravenously, but says a lack of deliveries left her without essential nutrition.

Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge is the first in the UK to achieve the rating in all five areas.

Mum Emma Rees was unable to breastfeed after having a double mastectomy.

Each year hundreds of young UK children end up in hospital with severe but avoidable coffee and tea scalds, like Archie.

Mobile clinics and evening and weekend opening could help increase uptake of NHS screening programmes.

Doctors in the Netherlands say they are within 10 years of creating a 'second' womb for premature babies.

Rachel Pighills needs £135,000 surgery as her neck can no longer support the weight of her head.

Discovery of mutation 50,000 years ago could help in the fight against malaria.

But questions remain over the use of puberty blockers, say Newsnight's Deb Cohen and Hannah Barnes.

Data shows newborns in Wales are more likely to appear in care proceedings than those in England.

The former BBC Breakfast host says the UK needs to have a "proper conversation" about cannabis laws.

Almost 40% of sellers targeted by councils sold vaping goods to under-age teenagers in 2018-19.

The government in England must find a solution for social care to ease pressure, the regulator says.

When Bronwyn Berg found herself being manhandled once again, she decided to add spikes to her wheelchair to prevent a repeat.

A cheap, common drug could save hundreds of thousands of lives a year if used routinely, doctors say.

Comedian Katy Brand tells 5 Live's Emma Barnett about her experience.

Five-year-old Ava Macfarlane died from sepsis in December 2017.

People in Western countries are more likely to look for a partner who wants children, a study finds.

Mila is having far fewer - and briefer - seizures after a drug was designed just for her.

Gait speed in mid-life indicates how fast the brain and body are ageing, researchers found.

People should know the signs that breast cancer has spread to other parts of the body, a charity says.

Meat is an essential part of daily life for Kenya's Maasai. But Anthony Mututua is a rare vegetarian.

Thousands of patients wait more than four hours, as doctors warn of a difficult winter ahead.

The scheme works in 31 countries but only three have agreed to cover UK tourists if there is no deal.

Has the plan found favour with commuters across the country, or left a bad taste in the mouth?

Most people who think they have chronic Lyme disease are more likely to have chronic fatigue syndrome, say experts.

Snowboarder Ellie Soutter's mother talks to the BBC about losing her daughter, finding her voice and helping others.

England's top doctor also wants to see extra taxes placed on unhealthy foods to tackle child obesity.

Student Sophie Bennett developed anxiety and depression but then she discovered surf lifesaving.

US photographer Justin J Wee has chronic back pain and uses images to depict living with pain.

Ryan McDade says he felt "dehumanised" by bus drivers and was left stranded for an hour.

A US jury finds Johnson & Johnson guilty of negligence over an anti-psychotic drug.

Thousands of children in seaside areas are having multiple teeth extractions in hospital because of tooth decay.

The Royal College of Nursing says there are crises over pay and staffing in Northern Ireland.