Tragedy of brothers who need a miracle to survive
A couple whose three young sons have been diagnosed with the same terminal illness have spoken of their nightmare. Scott and Nicola Smith's children, who are all under 10, suffer from a devastating and incurable brain disorder

Lloyd Webber tells of his nightmare brush with paralysis
Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed how he awoke to a nightmare by finding that his face had been paralysed as he slept. The composer - who has earned a £700 million fortune by penning musicals sich as Evita, Cats and Phantom of the Opera - feared that he had suffered a stroke

‘Older British women want better sex lives’
British women in their prime want better sex lives, according to a major new survey. Three out of four women in their fifties say their sex drive has gone down, with one-third making love just once a month or less

Herceptin approved for NHS use
Herceptin, the breast cancer 'wonder drug', should be made available to early-stage sufferers on the NHS, the Government's health watchdog has announced. The move - which will come into effect next month - follows the granting of a UK licence for the drug by European authorities

Amazing story of the baby born with three arms
A new born baby in China has astounded doctors after being born with two left arms. Doctors at Shanghai Children's Medical Centre are considering surgery options for the two-month-old boy. See the video footage