Pregnant women who drink fluoride-treated water may give birth to children with lower IQs, a new study suggests. Researchers from York University in Toronto, Canada, found that the more fluoride that was present in a mother's urine, the lower...

Fortifying food with vitamin D would spare 10million people from risk of health problems caused by deficiency in the nutrient, researchers have calculated. Experts at Birmingham University said mandatory fortification of vitamin D in wheat flour...

Trendy mindfulness loved by A-list celebrities could prevent at-risk people from Alzheimer's, research suggests.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is ordering urgent action to ensure that children and young people in Britain are protected against measles.

Exercising outdoors relieves stress more than working out indoors, according to a study.

Asthma deaths are the highest they have been for a decade, statistics show. Data from The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals fatalities from the common lung condition have risen by more than a third over the past 10 years.

Children who enter puberty early have the strongest bones as adults, a study has shown. 

A new study has said that drinking excessive caffeine in the form of coffee may increase risks of migraine in drinkers.

Women in labour are being given virtual reality headsets to see if they can help manage the pain of childbirth. University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff is carrying out a trial and it could be rolled out across Wales, if successful.