BBC News

Experts say the costs reflect a huge rise in the number of people with type 2 diabetes.

The couple were not allowed to see their son unsupervised after social workers launched an investigation.

A quarter of local NHS groups in England are not recommending the devices, data suggests.

High blood pressure, smoking and diabetes increase heart attack risk more in women, a study has found.

Megan Lee, 15, suffered irreversible brain damage from a takeaway containing peanut protein.

Gillian Assor was walking her dog when she heard crying and what followed would change multiple lives.

Brighton band Architects say their guitarist Tom, who died in 2016, is still part of their music.

It could save lives, experts say, but some people find being told what to eat too much to swallow.

North Lanarkshire-based HES is seeking "upwards of £15m" in damages over terminated contracts.

Information on potentially lethal ingredients is not always easy to obtain, undercover reporters find.

Catherine Benfield was diagnosed with OCD as a young mum. Creating a character who personifies her condition helped her recovery.

Politicians voted for the island's government to change the law by 28 February 2019.

Joe Hammond has motor neurone disease and is leaving a birthday legacy for his sons after he dies.

High Court hears legal challenge by woman accused of buying her daughter abortion pills.

Alexa Bliss says she was 'saved' from an eating disorder by bodybuilding.

Government's 'social prescribing' plans include concert trips and arts classes for patients.

Allied Healthcare delivers services to over 13,000 older and vulnerable people across the UK.

Emmy Macnicol is determined to make as best a recovery as she can from a rare type of stroke.

An Oxford University study suggests worries about screen time causing a lack of sleep are overblown.

Every Sands United player has experienced the loss of a baby, either as a father or a family member.

The Glasgow centre will look at how artificial intelligence could improve patient diagnosis and treatment.

The BBC has had unique access inside Europe's largest burns unit, to see how one survivor is recovering.

Seven in eight children's tonsillectomies are unnecessary, costing the NHS £36.9m a year, experts believe.

Body clocks affect sleep, mood and general health - now researchers say they may also indicate cancer risks.

Tens of thousands of patients are waiting weeks or even months for vital scans and investigations.

The secret to a long life is "liking people and breathing," Eileen Ash says.

Look after yourself better, says the health secretary, as he sets out his new vision for the NHS in England.

Three men and a woman are charged with criminal damage after England's World Cup quarter-final win.

Hundreds of ambulances switch on their lights and sirens in a go-slow protest on Monday morning.

It's a year since movie mogul Harvey Weinstein checked himself into a sex addiction clinic - but does sex addiction really exist?

Their life expectancy is shorter and low incomes, social isolation and bullying are to blame, a report says.

Plastic surgeons are responding to a doubling in the number of firework injuries since 2010.

A chemical that makes brain tumours glow could help surgeons safely remove brain cancer, a study suggests.

Since the first "test-tube baby" was born in 1978, adoptions in England and Wales have fallen by 62%.

Helena says she is "a bridge between God and the souls that I help."

Scientists design an antibody based on llama blood that is highly effective against flu strains.

Grimsby was the most unhealthy, with Edinburgh topping the healthiest list of 70 major towns and cities.

Medical decisions are being made without the results of key clinical trials, according to a group of MPs.

The Department of Health is drawing up plans to protect NHS staff better from violence.

Chris Dennis is one of a growing number of men who are getting "risky" Brazilian butt lift surgery.

Football, rugby, trampolining and netball were among the sports linked to the most injuries.

Tracey's daughter Bronagh was 21 when she became a mum. A few months later she took her own life.

The treatments can only be prescribed by specialist doctors and will not be available through GPs.

A slimmer Tom Watson appears in Parliament and on TV screens and has managed to reverse his Type-2 diabetes.

Adrian Chiles says people don't ask him out for dinner any more - other vegans have their say.

Children are behind the vast majority of cases presented at hospitals in England, research finds.

There are major concerns that the overuse of the drugs might lead to them becoming ineffective.

Hundreds of people with epilepsy are dying every year because "critical" checks are not taking place, campaigners warn.

Parents should ignore the myths and get their children vaccinated, the chief medical officer says.

What forms of transport in urban environments expose you to the highest amounts of pollutants?