Burnham presses Lib Dems on NHS

August 31 Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham is urging Lib Dems to unite with Labour against the Government's plan for a radical overhaul of the NHS.

'Brisk walks' to prevent cancers

August 31 About 10,000 cases of breast and bowel cancer could be prevented each year in the UK if people did more brisk walking, claim experts.

Warning on child medicine errors

August 30 Many parents are incapable of giving their children the correct dose of liquid medicines, claim Australian researchers.

'People have confidence in NHS Direct'

August 28 The government has confirmed it is planning to scrap the NHS Direct telephone service in England and replace it with a cheaper option.

Government scrapping NHS Direct

August 28 The coalition government confirms plans to scrap the NHS Direct helpline in England and replace it with a cheaper option.

'I have to graze on food all day'

August 28 Oesophageal cancer survivor Larry Rees has described how the radical surgery he undertook has impacted on his life.

Food pipe cancer 'doubles in men'

August 28 Cancers of the food pipe in Britain have doubled in men over 25 years, figures from Cancer Research UK show.

'How surgery helped us lose weight'

August 27 The number of NHS patients having surgery in order to lose weight has increased by nearly 800 per cent in just five years.

Tenfold rise in weight-loss ops

August 27 The number of people in England undergoing surgery on the NHS to help them lose weight has increased tenfold in less than a decade, figures show.

Top eight cancer signs pinpointed

August 27 The eight unexplained symptoms most closely linked to cancer are highlighted by health researchers.