Life goes on

Veronique Mistiaen on a centre that gave her hope and support after cancer.

Mother of all miracles

Can a woman give birth - and then three months later give birth again? Scientifically, such a 'double pregnancy' is possible, but as Flavia D'Angelo's big day nears, the doubts are growing. Rory Carroll reports.

Would you like a nice slim bottom?

Well, you're going to have to work for it, says science editor Tim Radford, because all those quick-fix, anti-flab solutions out there don't work.

Ginko

The ginkgo biloba tree lives 1,000 years and can survive a nuclear blast. It also relieves dementia and 'smoker's legs'.

Hard to swallow

Women react differently from men to drugs - so why are GPs still dishing out the same prescriptions for each sex? Jerome Burne reports.

Nature’s pharmacy

Kava kava is like a Polynesian Special Brew - stimulating natural 'happiness' chemicals and suppressing anxiety.

‘I see now why it’s called consumption’

Peter Moszynski on his long and painful recovery from tuberculosis, the ancient killer that's making a comeback

Valerian

It smells like dirty socks, but valerian, 'the Valium of the 19th century', can relieve insomnia, stress and anxiety