Tired junior doctors are putting their lives in danger by driving home after long, "inhumane" shifts, delegates at a British Medical Association conference said yesterday.

It is a must-have hairdo for emo kids everywhere. So, news that their trendy coiffure, rather than having fringe benefits, could in fact be damaging their eyesight made headlines across the globe.

A London-based IVF clinic has received significant investment from a private equity firm to drive its expansion in the UK and overseas.

Dementia will kill one in three people over 65, but a survey of GPs reveals that almost two-thirds admit they are not properly taught to recognise the signs of it.

Alain de Botton has addressed love, happiness and religion. Now he wants to investigate pornography in the belief it can be turned into a moral and noble industry.

A pioneering knee operation for arthritis sufferers which can halve recovery times has been developed, surgeons say.

Eating for two should be a thing of the past for pregnant women after research suggested that dieting during pregnancy could reduce complications for women and lead to healthier babies.

Couples whose relationships deteriorate with the difficulties of becoming new parents are to be offered subsidised counselling as part of a package of measures to support families announced yesterday.

"Your anger leaks out in different ways such as sarcasm, withholding affection and support, bitching, and undermining the person you are angry with."

For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities account for more than half the children born in the US – the result of decades of heady immigration growth.

Tests on a device that could restore sight to patients suffering from a common cause of blindness have produced "encouraging" results.

The number of breaches of rules on mixed-sex NHS wards rose by nearly 100 last month, according to new figures.

Cholesterol-lowering drugs can benefit even apparently healthy people with no previous history of heart disease, a study has found.

The social care system is at breaking point, with 88 per cent of social workers fearing that cuts are putting vulnerable children's lives at risk.

High street shops are overloading their sandwiches with salt and fat, a survey suggests today.

Almost one in three diabetic hospital patients are victims of medication errors that can cause dangerous blood glucose levels, a report has found.

An 83-year-old man has achieved a double by becoming the oldest living kidney donor in the UK and the oldest person in the country to give a kidney to a stranger.

Mothers will receive one-to-one care from a named midwife as part of government plans to combat postnatal depression.

One in eight deaths of UK adults under the age of 64 is caused by alcohol, an international conference on tackling problem drinking has heard.

Frail elderly and disabled people are being charged more for council help to get washed, dressed and fed at home, according to a survey.