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Prime Minister David Cameron says he does not want to rule out introducing a sugar tax in order to tackle Britain's "obesity crisis".

Victoria Derbyshire presenter Joanna Gosling speaks to a panel of guests about the issue of loneliness.

More than 10,000 vacancies for nursing posts in London were unfilled in 2015, new figures from the Royal College of Nursing show.

The term "baby brain" is often used by new mums when they forget things or seem a little out of sync but is it actually a condition, or simply a combination of sleep deprivation and changing hormones?

Rising levels of obesity could be linked to an additional 670,000 cases of cancer in the next 20 years, a report by Cancer Research UK predicts.

A new health scheme designed to reduce the rate of hospital bed blocking instead sees figures soar by 69%.

A&E departments across Wales are facing "unprecedented demands", prompting health boards to urge the public to only attend if necessary.

The most senior doctor dealing with organ donation in Northern Ireland says legislation is not the way to increase donation rates.

GP surgeries are at "breaking point" and many have stopped taking new patients or have applied to do so, it is claimed.

Saturated fats have long been vilified but now there are attempts in some quarters to rehabilitate them. What is the science?

Should saturated fat make a welcome return to our tables?

UK researchers are carrying out a trial to see if exercise therapy can help men with prostate cancer.

A cross-party commission should be set up to review the future of the NHS and social care in England, a trio of former health ministers say.

The first NHS hospital to be privately run could be merged with another cash-strapped trust to save money, an MP claims.

Zoe Kleinman shares her experience of robot bartenders, smart jewellery and follicle-stimulating helmets at CES Unveiled

explainer looking at why low fat isn't the best way to lose weight

The woman who can see for the first time in 16 years

Does it really matter how much fat we eat?

BBC reporter Benjamin Zand undergoes cognitive tests to explore claims that 'smart drugs' can make those using them work more effectively.

'What happened when I took smart drugs'

Gordon Aikman talks about his campaign for more support to tackle motor neurone disease.

Standards of NHS dental care in England are likened to a "Third World" service, by dentists.

The UK medicines regulator approves a brand of e-cigarette as an anti-smoking aid and it could be prescribed on the NHS.

Public Health England is urging parents to sign up for a free app which tells them the sugar content of food and drink.

Victoria Derbyshire reveals she is now wearing a wig

Does the science behind breakfast actually stack up?

The story of the man who only says 'yes' and 'no'

Parents are being urged to sign up for a free app which tells them the sugar content of food and drink, created by Public Health England.

BBC News takes a look at the facts and figures behind some of the most popular breakfast choices in the UK.

Global Health correspondent Tulip Mazumdar takes a look at what health stories may dominate the headlines in 2016.

Emergency departments across Northern Ireland are currently experiencing a high level of pressure, according to the Health and Social Care Board (HSC).

Laws on electronic cigarettes are to change across Europe, with new health warnings and controls on how they are sold.

People in a bar are asked to rank several drinks, and a bag of crisps, in order of calorific content.

Breweries and alcoholic drink companies should introduce calorie count signs on all bottles and cans, according to the Local Government Association

Makers of alcoholic drinks are being urged by the Local Government Association to display the calorie count on bottles and cans.

New advice on how much people in the UK should limit their drinking is to be issued following the first review of official alcohol guidance in 20 years.

Proposed new guidelines on how much people should limit their alcohol intake are to be issued following the first review of official advice in 20 years.

Spending time with loved ones with dementia is important even after they fail to recognise the faces of friends and family, a dementia charity says.

Public Health England is encouraging people to take part in so-called Dry January, by pledging to give up alcohol for the whole month.

Doctors and nurses involved in the fight against the world's worst outbreak of Ebola have been recognised in the New Year Honours list.

Margaret Thatcher was effectively overruled by her Cabinet over the handling of the Aids crisis in 1986, newly-released government documents show.

London's air ambulance is trialling a hand-held scanner which can detect potentially life-threatening brain injuries.

Elderly people are reluctant to make complaints about poor health care or do not know how to, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman says.

Patients needing surgery to reconstruct body parts such as noses and ears could soon be able to have treatment using cartilage which has been grown in a lab.

The World Health Organization (WHO) declares the end of the Ebola outbreak in Guinea, two years after the epidemic began there.

Public Health England is urging smokers to quit their habit in 2016 to avoid developing serious lung conditions that can be debilitating.

Smokers are being urged not to dismiss early signs of a debilitating disease as simply a smoker's cough, in a new campaign in England.