Everything gives you cancer
In a world where even joss sticks and broccoli are said to be carcinogenic, Tim Dowling spends a day trying to avoid a tumour.
A gift for my wife
Four weeks ago, surgeons removed a healthy kidney from academic Johnjoe McFadden and transplanted it into his partner. As they both recover, he describes the painful and emotional process of donating an organ to a loved one.
Why is being a Scot so bad for you?
Muriel Gray hazards a guess.
Who pays the piper?
It helps to know that little bit more.
Ageing bachelors given health warning
Study warns middle aged single men that they face increased risk of premature death and long term diseases.
Heart drug is biggest breakthrough in 20 years
A simple new treatment for heart disease victims costing £1 a day was described by doctors yesterday as the biggest breakthrough in fighting Britain's number one killer for 20 years.
We are the masters now
Felicity Lawrence argues people will no longer accept that public health experts know what's best for us.