The Guardian reports that private health care companies are benefiting from NHS costs squeeze as more patients opt to pay for operations in order to avoid waiting times.

The Telegraph reports that six out of ten people suffering from dementia still haven't been diagnosed, warned the Alzheimer's Society chief executive Jeremy Hughes.

The BBC reports that fats found in fish oil supplements can stop chemotherapy drugs from working, according to the journal Cancer Cell.

The Independent reports that a third of ice cubes used in chilled drinks in pubs and restaurants contain hazardous levels of bacteria because of poor hygiene standards. The Daily Mail also covers this story.

The Independent reports that Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield, north London will lose its maternity units and merge with Barnet and North Middlesex hospitals after Prime Minister David Cameron vowed to save it. The Telegraph also covers this story.

A hospital in Stockport, which was investigated recently after patients died following drug tampering, has been hit with further controversy after it is believed a bottle of milk had been contaminated with bleach, the Independent reports.

Researchers at Imperial College London claim that over 60s who use public transport are 25 per cent less likely to be obese than those who don't, the Telegraph reports.

The Telegraph reports that men's testosterone levels fell by around a third after becoming a father, according to research. The BBC also covers this story.