A cure for grey hair which means millions will be able to throw away messy dyes could be available in the future, researchers have said.

The new NHS 111 system is putting lives at risk because operators are making "inappropriate" decisions, GPs have warned in a damning report obtained by The Independent.

A Christian-run NHS GP surgery has attracted criticism for posting a notice warning that some of its doctors refuse to prescribe the morning-after pill to patients on grounds of conscience.

If you're one of the Britons who only walks for nine minutes a day, read on: inactivity is the world's fourth-biggest killer, and two-thirds of us are not being physical enough for good health

Three people died in the Midlands after calling the line, which was rolled out nationally last month

A rising number of cancer patients feel discriminated against when they return to work after treatment, according to Macmillan Cancer Support.

A New York City school has gone veggie as part of a city-wide health drive. And it isn't the first

President of Royal College of Physicians appeals for a rethink from Jeremy Hunt

New anonymised report gives hospitals time to correct poor practice before 2014

Air passengers should avoid making important decisions whilst cruising at altitude, according to Britain’s first professor of aerospace medicine.

Stroke survivors and their families feel abandoned by health and social services after being left to deal with the emotional impact of stroke alone, a report reveals today.

Breast augmentations are now the commonest operation performed by pastic surgeons

The tracking device can be worn around patients’ necks, clipped to belts and attached to house keys and features a button which would allow its wearer to speak to a 24-hour call centre

If Jake Gyllenhaal was wondering, modestly, why his SoulCycle class was always so full, the answer has been revealed.

A family of common hormone treatments can significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer in women at risk from the disease, research has shown.