War wounds: Plastic surgery from the frontline

A Cumbrian shooting victim has had his limb rebuilt thanks to lessons learned in conflict zones, writes Patrick Kingsley

What’s the nicest thing a man can do for a woman? Shout at a bigot

Suzanne Moore: I have inevitably been called a man-hater. The obvious response is, 'Men? Look at me, can't get enough of them!'

The things surgeons leave behind inside their patients

The Chinese man who didn't notice he had a 10cm knife in his head is one of a surprising number of patients who have things left inside them after surgery

Scientist urges human papilloma virus jabs for boys to stem oral cancer rise

HPV, usually associated with cervical cancer, linked to throat and mouth tumours

Why does nobody want to feel like a natural woman any more?

Suzanne Moore: We now have a new aesthetic of femininity where everything is meant to be as fake as possible

Michelle Obama’s breastfeed plan attacked by Tea Party’s leading ladies

Rightwingers Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann scorn US first lady's effort to give tax breaks to mothers for breast pumps

Being bilingual may delay Alzheimer’s and boost brain power

Research suggests that bilingual people can hold Alzheimer's disease at bay for longer, and that bilingual children are better at prioritising tasks and multitasking

Forests U-turn – the Tories should have known better

Alexander Chancellor: I am shocked and amazed David Cameron couldn't see the wood for the trees when it came to selling off Britain's forests

The dangers of cosmetic surgery

The Briton who has died in a US hotel is one of many women who have come to harm as a result of cosmetic surgery

Cosmetic surgery in American hotel leads to death of British woman

Suspected illegal backstreet 'surgeons' operated on 20-year-old who complained of chest pains after buttock procedure