Tests on a type of breast implant filled with an unapproved gel have shown no evidence they are unsafe, UK experts say.

Gardeners are being warned about the risk of Legionnaire's disease from compost after a pensioner developed the disease after handling compost.

British scientists say they are closer to knowing why older women trying to fall pregnant are more likely to produce abnormal eggs.

Long-term use of bone-strengthening drugs may boost the risk of oesophageal cancer, a study suggests.

Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.

One in five elderly people with broken hips do not get surgery quickly enough, a survey shows.

People who do puzzles and crosswords may stave off dementia longer but experience a more rapid decline once the disease sets in, a study suggests.

School lunches can tempt fussy eaters to try new foods, a survey carried out in England for the School Food Trust suggests.

Many women having cosmetic surgery believe that it is other people having work done who are motivated by vanity, it is claimed.

The Scottish government says drinkers should be charged a minimum of 45p for every unit of alcohol as part of efforts to cut consumption.