Top five prescriptions: then and now
How have our prescriptions changed over the last 20 years, and what does that tell us about our health
Ibuprofen may reduce risk of getting Parkinson’s disease by a third
People who take ibuprofen at least twice a week appear to have a 38% lower risk of developing Parkinson's
How the British fell out of love with drugs
The number of young people taking drugs has fallen by 30% in 15 years. Is the drop down to quality, bad celebrity PR or price?
Alcohol abuse: More aid for sufferers could save NHS £1.7bn
Report calls for counsellors and advisors in hospitals, claiming presence would save £3 for every £1 invested
How worn-out Britain finally woke up to its chronic sleep problem
As a new survey reveals two-thirds of us can't get a good night's sleep, Cherrill Hick examines research on new drugs which could tackle insomnia by changing our body clocks
Aspirin: the world’s humble true wonder drug
Costing less than a penny, an everyday small white pill has been shown by researchers to offer real defence against many forms of cancer
Aspirin a day helps to keep cancer at bay, say scientists
Low-dose of drug has powerful preventive action against a range of cancers, study shows
Don’t treat those in extreme, long-term pain as junkies
Sue Marsh: Doctors are right to be wary of drug addiction, but patients suffering extreme pain are being denied relief
Female sexual dysfunction ‘excuse by drug firms to sell pills’
Pharmaceutical firms accused of trying to turn women's loss of desire into a condition treatable with pills
Genetic code linked to short sight found
Scientists' discovery raises the prospect of developing drugs in the future to prevent the condition
Pill for chest pains ‘could save 10,000 lives a year’
£10-a-week ivabradine, also known as Procoralan, cut patients' risk of death from heart failure by 26% over two-year trial
Heart disease study finds genetic factors predispose risk of attack
Ian Sample: Research uncovers clues to preventing disease, paving the way for a test predicting the risk of suffering a heart condition
Men off the hook with HIV gel
Paul McNally: A new gel designed to help prevent the spread of HIV may be used to pander to male irresponsibility over safe sex
Gay men and lesbians are putting their health at risk by abusing drugs
Homosexuals are more than three times more likely to use illicit substances, study reveals
Britain faces drink, drugs and obesity health crisis
Figures show large jump in obesity as well as drink and drug-related deaths, although life expectancy continues to rise