Can even moderate drinking increase the risk of cancer?
New research argues that just a small glass of wine a day increases the risk and that ‘responsible drinking’ targets are misleading
Poor diet is a factor in one in five deaths, global disease study reveals
Study compiling data from every country finds people are living longer but millions are eating wrong foods for their health
How air pollution harms your health – and how to avoid it
It can cause eye irritation, breathing difficulties and heart disease. Here are ways to limit the damage
Prostate cancer laser treatment could be a gamechanger for men
A drug that can kill cancerous cells without the side-effects of radical surgery is causing massive excitement for good reason
Belle Gibson was paid $75,000 by Nine for 60 Minutes interview, documents show
Consumer Affairs Victoria says invoice paying for exclusive interview with Whole Pantry founder included in affidavit
Full uptake of cervical cancer screening could save hundreds of lives
Almost 350 more women’s lives could be saved if all invited for NHS screening attended, says new study
No deal, Noel Edmonds. Positive thinking can’t cure cancer
The TV presenter’s comments on negative energy tap into the damaging mantra of personal responsibility that says we are somehow to blame for our own illnesses
Noel Edmonds in Twitter row after claims that electronic box ‘tackles cancer’
Ad watchdog ‘urgently’ investigating tweets, as presenter causes further outrage by suggesting patient’s cancer may have been caused by ‘negative attitude’
Clive James: ‘This carcinoma was starting to look like the alien that erupts from John Hurt’s chest’
When we were kids in quest of a tan, we would lie around forever being cooked by ultra-violet rays, and the results show up around now in the form of skin cancers
The libraries that offer sexual health services and cancer support
Coventry’s Central Library runs health-related events and a mental health drop-in service, reaching people that the NHS can’t
Top 10 books about cancer
Treatment of this cruel disease has advanced hugely in recent years, but writers from Philip Roth to Christopher Hitchens show the awful human cost it still exacts
You don’t have to be vegetarian to think twice about processed meat. At least eating fish is good for you
The World Health Organisation found there was enough evidence to say that salted, cured, fermented or smoked meats were indeed carcinogenic
We cured your mother’s cancer, but your love fixed her broken heart
This Christmas I’d like to write a letter to the daughter of one of my patients – because I could cure her mother’s cancer but only she could ease the greatest pain
Should acupuncture be used more widely in the NHS?
A growing body of healthcare practitioners believe acupunture should be offered routinely for more conditions including pain in labour and cancer
Gynaecological cancer: ‘women are literally dying of embarrassment’
If my patient had come a few months ealier, she would have been cured with a simple operation