Body piercing brings health risks
More than a quarter of people who have body piercing suffer complications
Old enemy, new challenge
Lucy Chesire: The re-emergence of tuberculosis could reverse a decade of advances in the fight against HIV/Aids
It’s not just boys who are autistic
When it was first discovered more than 60 years ago, Asperger's syndrome was thought to be a male-only condition. But now that more and more girls are being diagnosed with it, why do we hear so little about them, wonders Joanna Moorhead
Stop the rot
Researchers have found a link between gum disease and cancer. How worried should we be, asks Lucy Atkins
Scientists issue heart warning on fat content of doner kebabs
Studies find that the food contains up to the equivalent of a wine glass of cooking oil
Row over health risk to cousins who marry
Scientists and health experts discuss marriages between cousins and their impact on health in Britain
Breastfed children are brainier, study suggests
Study raises question of whether breast milk itself or associated maternal care responsible for boosting intelligence
Hay fever misery for 12 million as allergies spread
Itchy eyes, runny nose, fatigue: no wonder sufferers of rhinitis dread the arrival of the first pollen. But with many drugs available, does it have to be like this? Denis Campbell reports
Skin creams that turn the clock back may become a reality
Cosmetics that wipe out wrinkles and ageing spots may have to be tested like medicines
£200m boom as demand for ‘natural’ cures soars
Leap in sales of alternative medicines led by women over 35