Sex in the US: the shocking truth
Melissa McEwan: The way a survey is reported, you'd think it's a surprise anyone's having any. This hypocritical puritanism poisons public discourse
Health insurers force children into the ranks of the uninsured
Seema Jilani: The modest measures imposed by healthcare reform have provoked a fierce defence of profit ahead of people's wellbeing
Calling a truce in the war on cancer
Nicolaus Mills: A recent crop of cancer stories suggests that it does not have to be a defeat to admit having a disease one cannot beat
If sex with HIV is a crime, so is swimming with verrucas
Zoe Williams: A trial like that of German pop star Nadja Benaissa could happen here too: the law isn't about public health, but pillorying promiscuity
Buzz from kombucha health drink is probably the alcohol, say US inspectors
Fashionable organic drink suspected of having up to 3% alcohol content and of setting off Lindsay Lohan's alcohol monitor
Do you know this man?
He was found by the bins of a Burger King, with no clothes and no memories. Six years on, Benjaman Kyle is still asking one question: who am I?
Acupuncture’s painkilling secret revealed: it’s all in the twist action
Twist of a needle damages cells and triggers release of anti-inflammatory chemical adenosine, US scientists find
Bone marrow transplants cure mental illness – in mice
Preliminary research involving bone marrow transplants in mice suggests an immune approach to treating mental illness
Bacon and sausages ‘increase heart disease risk’
Eating processed meats such as bacon, ham and sausages can increase risk of heart disease and diabetes, says study
Naomi Campbell reveals extreme beauty regime on Oprah Winfrey slot
Supermodel also discussed her abandonment issues and set record straight about a recent altercation with ABC News