Rise in US Caesarean procedures may be linked to childbirth complications

Deliveries by Caesarean section in the US have climbed 50% over the last decade

EU to help patients get transplants abroad

New directive will allow Britons who need organs urgently to get them in countries that have a surplus

Obama pages Dr Gupta

Gabrielle Gurley: One of America's most famous TV doctors is set to become the next surgeon general. Will he still affect the health of the nation?

Love potions could soon help soothe the pains of romance

Study of brain chemistry may offer a remedy for the lovelorn, claims neuroscientist

Detox remedies are a waste of money, say scientists

Multimillion pound industry makes claims which are frequently misleading and supported by 'little evidence'

Will stupid people and their pseudoscience cost more lives this year?

Thanks to HIV/Aids denialists like Christine Maggiore and the newspapers that laud them more will die, says Ben Goldacre

Keep taking the fruit and veg: Vitamin pills do not reduce cancer risk

Taking vitamin supplements does not reproduce the cancer prevention benefits of a healthy balanced diet

Hanging out and hooking up

Meg Kane: Young people are rejecting antiquated dating rituals in favour of casual dating and hooking up. They may be on to something

NHS in the USA

Ashley Sayeau: America needs to stop worrying about 'socialised medicine'. It would be lucky to get the healthcare Britain receives