BBC Health News

The Royal College of Physicians votes to adopt a neutral position on helping terminally ill patients die.

Women who miss cervical screening appointments are being given home-testing kits in a pilot scheme.

England's health secretary said it had saved his life by revealing a "higher risk of prostate cancer".

There is a lack of evidence for the cut-off point adopted by athletics chiefs, a BMJ editorial says.

Experts are warning nurses and GP shortages will worsen in England, unless radical action is taken.

Rachel Johnston, who had learning difficulties, died weeks after all her teeth were removed.

Hospitals in England are experiencing a "spike" in medicine shortages, an NHS leader tells BBC Newsnight.

One woman who has overcome anorexia says Instagram didn't cause her eating disorder, but it made it worse.

Psychiatrists raise concerns as the BBC finds children are swapping extreme images of weight loss.

Dozens of childminders are offering an hour of free care so mothers can attend cervical screening appointments.

The law would halt sales until vaping's health effects are fully evaluated by US regulators.

Jury to consider damages after one of the world's most widely-used weedkillers is blamed for cancer.

People who use potent cannabis increase their risk of serious mental illness, according to researchers.

It's not for everyone, but older athletes are pushing the limits of what the body can do as it ages.

ADHD can sometimes be portrayed quite negatively, so an ADHD parents' support group asked us to make a film looking at some of the good things about it.

A woman who can smell Parkinson's disease helps scientists discover what causes the musky odour.

Left untreated, gestational diabetes can increase the risk of a stillbirth and other complications.

It could take years for patients to get medicinal cannabis on the NHS, a parliamentary committee has heard.

Tourist haunts that run drink promotions face fines in the resort city of Palma, as do rowdy visitors.

The woman in China suffered liver, kidney, heart and lung damage and spent days in intensive care.