The antioxidant myth is too easy to swallow
Henry Scowcroft: People are hooked on the fallacy that 'antioxidant' is a byword for 'healthy' – perhaps because the truth is less appealing
Brian Youngs obituary
Other lives: Founder member of the Research Society for Naturopathy which was set up in the late 1950s
Computer test could spot children at risk of developing depression
Test could be used to screen 11- and 12-year-olds, alerting doctors to those most likely to succumb to debilitating illnesses
Should I avoid taking antibiotics?
Luisa Dillner: It is OK to take them, but only when really necessary, and for as long as directed. And never reuse antibiotics you have been prescribed previously
Self-tracking: the people turning their bodies into medical labs
As well as helping to track finances and organise social lives, smartphones are encouraging some people to monitor their health and wellbeing. Tim Lewis reports
The man whose brain ignores one half of his world
A stroke left Alan Burgess with hemispatial neglect – an inability to pay attention to sensory stimuli on his left side
Yawning in womb could be used as baby health indicator
Scans show frequency of action, thought to be linked to growth of nervous system, drops as birth date nears if all is well
Should I do more to avoid catching a cold?
Luisa Dillner: Zinc might help, but there's no evidence that vitamin C or echinacea will ward off a cold. Your best bet is to keep washing your hands thoroughly
Cancer can teach us about our own evolution
Paul Davies: By asking ourselves why cancer might exist, we can get a glimpse of life in a bygone biological age