Students are still taking unnecessary risks with their sexual health

A new survey suggests that fewer students are practising safe sex than at this time last year. Oliver Brann analyses the results

Unprotected sex is widespread among students, survey reveals

• Many students are critical of sex education at school• A quarter want sexual health information on campus

Research dispels old myths about ageing

Tom Kirkwood, an expert on ageing, has produced research that suggests the 85-plus generation are much happier than perceived

Students: what’s in your fridge?

You think you have no time to cook. But eating well in the run-up to exams could boost your grades

Who helps students with mental health problems?

University counselling services are the first port of call for students in the grip of anxiety or depression – but will they survive funding cuts?

Why have student drug users become so reckless?

Recreational drugs have mutated from mood-enhancing to bladder-destroying. And no one seems to care

How vegetables can give you that golden glow

Scientists prove that your five a day make you more attractive – by subtly altering your skin colour

Male students eschew balanced diet in favour of supplements

Research into students' eating habits is surprising – men are more likely to eat a diet high in protein and supplements in order to improve their bodies

Walking could protect brain against shrinking, US research says

Neurologists who monitored 300 volunteers over 13 years say walkers could be defending themselves against memory loss

New alcohol restrictions needed, say emergency doctors

A ban on happy hours and stricter drink-drive limits are among recommendations by the College of Emergency Medicine