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Dieting in pregnancy is safe and does not carry risks for the baby, a review of research has suggested.
A father who lost his son to leukaemia is calling for schools and colleges to make a lesson on donating stem cells, blood and organs part of the curriculum.
Thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if the cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, were more widely prescribed, research suggests.
A woman claims her husband, who had dementia, was given 106 different carers in a single year.
An 83-year-old man becomes the oldest person in the UK to donate a kidney while still alive, the NHS Blood and Transplant service says.
Two patients who are paralysed from the neck down are able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts.
Newcastle University helps to develop a computer game to help those who have suffered strokes.
Ambulances are spending 50% more time outside hospitals in Kent, Sussex and Surrey, the BBC has learned.
Growing small amounts of cannabis should be treated like a speeding ticket with a fine and no criminal record, according to a UK drugs charity.
Scottish scientists are working on a device to restore sight in people with a form of age related blindness.
Old home movies are being used to help trigger the forgotten past of people with dementia and other memory loss.
A young couple deliver their baby at home in Wakefield after a labour lasting just eight minutes.
Why doctors should talk more about death
Music producer Thomas Dolby describes how one of his latest songs, Simone, was inspired by his son, Harper, who was born a girl but changed genders.
Two patients in the United States who are paralysed from the neck down have been able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts.
BBC Radio 5 live's Victoria Derbyshire got reaction to the Metropolitan Police chief's suggestion that all workers should be screened.
Thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if the cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, were more widely prescribed, research suggests.
BBC Radio 5 live's Tony Livesey discussed whether junk food should be taxed to help tackle obesity
Big businesses should sponsor compulsory school meals, and packed lunches should be banned, says the former cage fighter and Celebrity Big Brother winner Alex Reid.
Nicholas Crace, the 83-year-old who has become the oldest person in the UK to donate a kidney while still being alive, told BBC Breakfast why he decided to donate so late in life.
A ventilation tube invented by a doctor to prevent the spread of pneumonia in intensive care patients is saving money as well as lives.
How retirement complexes could help tackle social care crisis
How dancers are making a dramatic impact on dementia
Why some people ignore blood pressure problems
Helping children who do not respond to drugs
The genetic disorder that caused cancer twice
Does magazine cover exploit or promote debate on nursing?
Lost safety warnings dusted down and shown off