Magnificent seven

The septuplets born in Washington this month are believed to be only the third set ever to survive birth. So what does it take to have seven babies all at once? Lucy Atkins reports.

Back pain?

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

One for the boys

Nelson Mandela has prostate cancer, a condition that affects up to one in 10 men in this country. Odd then that so few seem to know where their prostate is. Emily Wilson reports.

‘This won’t hurt a bit…’

Or will it? Does the medical profession really know how treatment is going to affect you? Luisa Dillner found a big difference between what her doctor told her to expect - and what she actually experienced. But now there' s a way to find out what you are really up against.