I narrowly avoided Jade’s fate

Jo Wood: A chance clinic visit showed I had cervical cancer at 21. Even if you think you are too young or don't qualify, get tested now

What price a unit of happiness?

With medical and political opinion ranged against drinking alcohol, it's unfortunate that happiness is so hard to quantify in official statistics

Obama’s unhealthy opposition

Maggie Mahar: At yesterday's White House summit, the new president got a taste of the bitter health-reform battles that lie ahead

The wrong kind of positive

Karl Riley: Young gay men are increasingly blasé about barebacking – because charities are reluctant to condemn it

False assurances

Edzard Ernst: The Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council's claims to regulate alternative medicine are misleading and dangerous