Being compassionate should be as important as being clever when it comes to the recruitment of staff to care for the elderly, experts say.

Michelle Obama is on the road, campaigning for the president and telling Americans to eat their vegetables.

Mitt Romney will top the vote in Arizona and Michigan, the hotly contested state of his birth where the primary delegate count is still up in the air. FULL STORY

A randomized study of 144 people put on low-calorie diets found that those given a high-carb, protein-rich breakfast with a dessert lost more weight and kept it off.

Federal health officials are adding new alerts to statins about the rare risks of memory loss, increased blood sugar levels and muscle pain.

Republican Mitt Romney has won a crucial presidential primary in his native Michigan.

With only days to go until Russia chooses its new president, fears are growing over an increasing media crackdown.

A vigil has been held to remember a student who was killed and four who were injured in a high school shooting in Ohio.

Don’t forget about the blender when you’re ready for a meal: Adding vegetables, nuts, grains or dairy can turn a fruit smoothie into a satisfying breakfast or lunch.

Police and bailiffs remove the tents from the Occupy London site at St Paul’s Cathedral.