How to avoid age-related illnesses
Ailments in later life may seem unavoidable, but in fact there are many ways to keep your body healthy for longer. Cherrill Hicks explains how to boost your chances of a healthy old age
From the archives: Minister warns smokers over cancer risk
8 May 1956: The Minister of Health announces the first 'incontrovertible association between cigarette smoking and lung cancer'
‘I feel my brain is not my own’
After chemotherapy, patients can experience huge cognitive problems. For many, it's the last straw. Lucy Atkins reports
A cure for hysteria over cancer jab
Joan Smith: The publicity surrounding Jade Goody's illness and death has helped balance scare stories over a cervical cancer vaccine
I narrowly avoided Jade’s fate
Jo Wood: A chance clinic visit showed I had cervical cancer at 21. Even if you think you are too young or don't qualify, get tested now
Are night shifts bad for you?
Lucy Atkins: The Danish government has just begun compensating women who have developed breast cancer after years of working nights
A million women can’t be wrong
The results of the biggest survey ever conducted into the health and habits of Britain's females, cannot be dismissed, says Sarah Boseley
Panel to review cervical cancer screening for under-25s
• Move follows tabloid campaign after Jade Goody case• Two of three named experts have already dismissed case
Trial results bring screening for ovarian cancer a step closer
Effective screening programme has been goal for decades as around 4,500 lives claimed by 'silent killer' each year
How much cancer prevention is available for women?
Percentages of women who have breast scans and smear tests