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.

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.

‘Four people dead is four too many’

Don Schell was taking a Prozac-type antidepressant when he killed his wife, daughter and granddaughter, then turned the gun on himself. His son-in-law sued the drugs company - and won £5m. Sarah Boseley meets him.

Blood simple

As the Queen Mother is treated for severe anaemia, Laura Barton looks at its causes - and advises Her Majesty to eat up her greens.

Back pain?

Well you shouldn't have squeezed those teenage spots. Chris Arnot on an unexpected link between sciatica and acne