Ayurvedic medicine: Toxic metals in remedies for sale on internet
Team randomly selects 193 remedies and detects lead, mercury or arsenic in 20.7% products
Incense smoke may increase the risk of developing some cancers
A study suggests that burning joss sticks raises the risk of certain mouth, throat and lung cancers
The golden touch
Gold injections can treat arthritis and silver coating fights hospital infections. Peta Bee reveals the surprisingly practical uses of precious metals in medicine
Health: Alexander technique ‘does ease back pain’
Doctors say common health condition can be eased through teaching better posture
Health: Soya-based foods may harm male fertility, say scientists
Harvard study finds that chemical that mimics female sex hormone is linked to lower sperm counts
Appalling hype of a drug for prostate cancer
Richard Smith: It seems good news: a new weapon against an invidious disease. But the reality is much less straightforward
Can broccoli cure cancer?
Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables contain a group of phytochemicals that seem to have cancer-preventing properties
Common gene makes Africans more vulnerable to HIV
A gene that once protected people of African descent from malaria is now making them more susceptible to HIV infection
A brain of two halves
It was only when Jill Bolte Taylor, a neuroanatomist, had a stroke at the age of 37, that she fully understood the huge gulf between the left and the right parts of the brain. Emma Brockes reports
Lower fertility in men linked to obesity
Men wanting to start a family should lose weight, according to doctors behind new study