Think-tank warning on future of NHS

The next government will inherit a health service that has run out of money and waiting times for patients are likely to get worse, according to a leading think-tank’s review of the NHS under the coalition. The report by the King’s Fund said that as the...

Could smoggy air raise your anxiety level?

Air pollution may take a toll not only on physical health, but mental well-being as well, two new studies suggest. In one, researchers confirmed a long-studied connection between air pollution and cardiovascular health — finding evidence that dirty air may help...