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Plan for £12m stroke ad campaignA campaign will be launched by the government in the new year to help people remember what the first symptoms of stroke are.
Warning over internet painkillersUK experts issue a warning after a study showed wide availability of strong painkillers over the internet.
Happiness 'rubs off on others'Happiness is infectious and can spread like a "ripple" through social groups, according to US researchers.
Baby Faith remains seriously illA baby girl remains seriously ill after her conjoined twin died following emergency surgery to separate them.
Psychiatric drugs force queriedThe practice of forcing psychiatric patients to take medication is not backed by evidence, say researchers.
Zimbabwe cholera 'an emergency'Authorities in Zimbabwe declare a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 500 people a national emergency, state media reports.
Chronic care need 'unsustainable'The Welsh NHS needs to do more to help people with a long-term illness, says the public finance watchdog.
Adverts warn of cocaine dangersA hard-hitting £1m television and internet advertising campaign to warn teenagers of the dangers of cocaine use is being launched.
Concern over mentally ill inmatesPrison is inappropriate for people with severe mental health problems, says a report from the chief inspector of prisons.
Pop tunes replace lullabies as a way to get babies to sleepRocking a baby to sleep has been given a whole new meaning as mothers ditch traditional lullabies for popular pop and rock tunes.
Risky operationConjoined twin surgery has a long history
Patient suicideWhy doctors should not be involved at all
Black and blueA woman's ordeal after cosmetic surgery abroad
Asian diabetesBollywood-style comedy tackles the problem
Medical notes A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions
From BBC HealthDon't overdo it this party season
Health law services 'must change'The way contracts for legal services are awarded in the health service must improve, a committee is to hear.
Single cancer cell 'poses danger'Cancer researchers may have underestimated the power of some cancers to spread and cause new tumours, say US researchers.
Child obesity 'may harm thyroid'Being obese as a child may actually alter the shape of a gland important to growth and metabolism, say Italian scientists.
TV presenters in NHS data fearsBBC Scotland presenters are told their personal health records may have been inappropriately accessed by a doctor.
Complex births 'add to pressure'Midwives are struggling to cope with the increasing number of complex births they are seeing, regulators say.
Surgeon saves boy's life by textA British doctor volunteer in DR Congo performs an amputation using text message instructions from a London colleague.
Patients to get 'bill of rights'The health service will have a duty to follow the vision set out in the NHS constitution, the Queen has confirmed.
Cheap drinks promotions face ban"All you can drink" promotions in pubs and bars would be banned under government plans in the Queen's Speech.
Heart disease and stroke
Cancer: The factsThe disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time.
Pregnancy timelineA week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates.