Features

IVF triplets: Three of a kind

Tuesday, 31 March 2009

Longing for a baby, Cathy Koester and her husband opted for one last round of IVF. Then doctors told them that something unusual had happened...

Near-death experiences: Heaven can wait

Tuesday, 31 March 2009

Roger Dobson: Tunnels, bright lights, visions of the deceased. Do near-death experiences really offer a glimpse of the afterlife?

The Ten Best Men's Spring Fragrances

Monday, 30 March 2009

Fighting cancer with words

Monday, 30 March 2009

The Hodgkin's disease sufferer who's started writing a blog about the tribulations faced by a young man with a serious illness

How to enjoy life's little pleasures

Wednesday, 25 March 2009

The latest Consumer Prices Index is an indictment of our throwaway society. But it doesn't have to be that way...

Jeremy Laurance: 'It's an odd trial where you know the outcome before you start'

Tuesday, 24 March 2009

Medical Life

Ovarian cancer: What women should know

Tuesday, 24 March 2009

The day she gave birth to her first child, Astrid Wynne was told she had ovarian cancer – at 28. Every woman, whatever her age, should recognise the symptoms, she argues

The history of medicine: From cures to curiosities

Tuesday, 24 March 2009

The home enema set, the bullet extractor, the iron lung... an online exibition gives a fascinating insight into the history of medicine

No sex please: An asexual life

Tuesday, 17 March 2009

Andy is young and healthy – yet he’s never experienced physical desire. And there are thousands more like him. Olly Bootle meets the asexuals

Cabin fever: A bad case of Aerotoxic syndrome?

Tuesday, 17 March 2009

Campaigners claim toxic fumes inside aircraft pose serious health risks to passengers and crew. Now MPs are asking for a public inquiry. Should we be worried? Jimmy Lee Shreeve reports

The truth about teen angst

Tuesday, 17 March 2009

They drink too much, sleep till lunchtime and hold adults in contempt. But it’s not their fault – it’s all down to biology. Rob Sharp investigates

Jeremy Laurance: ‘If you don’t like the booze price hike, just wait for the fat tax’

Tuesday, 17 March 2009

Medical Life

Anorexia: One woman's journey to recovery

Wednesday, 11 March 2009

So why do we still smoke?

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

It makes our clothes smell, turns us into social outcasts – and we know it's killing us..

Jeremy Laurance: Is this really the best way to restore confidence in the MMR vaccine?

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Medical Life

The cost of children in hospital

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Toni Allen-Bewley’s parents long to care for her themselves. But like many other seriously ill youngsters, she lives in hospital. Sophie Morris reports on a campaign that’s given them hope

The End: How would you choose to die?

Wednesday, 4 March 2009

It's not a cheerful or a very welcome question, but it's the one we'll all have to ask one day. John Walsh grapples with mortality.

Child cancer trials: A family experience

Tuesday, 3 March 2009

Aged five, Annabel Freyberg's daughter was diagnosed with a rare and deadly cancer. Amid the fear, the family drew comfort from finding themselves at the cutting edge of medical research

The no-food diet

Tuesday, 3 March 2009

Fasting for one day each month unlocks a world of health benefits and can add years to your life. Hugh Wilson explains the science of starvation – and puts his willpower to the test

How your office makes you sick

Tuesday, 3 March 2009

From long hours at your desk to keyboards that harbour more germs than loo seats – working life can be a real health hazard. Rob Sharp offers survival tips

Trauma: Is this the future of casualty departments?

Tuesday, 24 February 2009

The Royal London Hospital has one of the most advanced and successful trauma units in Britain. Jeremy Laurance spends a day on the front line

Five ways to get a flat belly

Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Rule one: forget the sit-ups. Rule two: don’t starve yourself. Rule three: no corset required... Jane Feinmann takes a less punishing route to a flatter stomach and healthier heart

Jeremy Laurance: ‘NHS care isn’t just a right – we have a duty to use it wisely’

Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Medical Life

How we're fighting our child’s autism

Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Geoff Sewell and Simone Lanham were devastated when doctors told them their daughter’s condition was incurable. But after three years of research and treatments costing £100,000, they are seeing surprising results. Rob Sharp reports

The stress test

Monday, 23 February 2009

The commute’s a killer and the hours are exhausting. Meanwhile the kids are a nightmare and the laundry’s stacking up. Who’s under more pressure? This couple let the scientists decide