Out-of-hours GP care 'inadequate'
Too many people in England are receiving poor quality out-of-hours doctors services, the Patients Association says.

Obese drinkers face 'double hit'
Obese women drinking little more than a glass of wine a day have double the risk of liver disease, experts warn.

New blood pressure approach urged
Occasionally high blood pressure may be a greater indicator of stroke risk than consistently high readings, researchers say.

Women on pill 'may live longer'
Women who have taken the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a long-term study finds.