Night milk: milk taken from cows at night might be the sleep aid you need

Sedative effects of night milk have not been tested on people but the high amounts of tryptophan and melatonin suggest it may be healthier than Ambien

NHS urged to respond to growing health dangers of chemsex

Gay men describe how they became dependent on heavy drug use at group sex parties, as alarm is raised over lack of coordinated response

Chemsex: how dangerous is it?

People have been mixing sex and stimulants since Roman times and before. But the growing phenomenon of chemsex – the taking of a cocktail of drugs and having sex for up three days with multiple partners – is leading to a huge rise in sexually transmitted diseases

One in three gym users take drugs or supplements to lose weight – study

One in 20 use amphetamine for same purpose, survey reveals, with many feeling pressured to achieve a certain body image

Drug allegedly used as poison by serial killer suspect led to 20 deaths in 2014

GHB, the psychoactive drug popular within gay ‘chemsex’ scene, is easy to overdose on and responsible for growing list of fatalities, experts warn

If drug addiction were treated like other diseases my son might be alive today

I survived breast cancer, but my son died at the age of 26 because those struggling with addiction do not receive the care they need

Narcolepsy cases linked to flu vaccine subject to new compensation dispute

Lawyers dispute claims over Pandemrix swine flu vaccine which was withdrawn after doctors noticed rise in narcolepsy cases

Mediterranean diet ‘as effective as statins’ in reducing heart attack risk

Leading doctors call on medical bodies such as Nice to do more to promote healthy lifestyles rather than relying on cardiovascular drugs

Dabbing: the ‘cannabis crack’ that makes skunk seem weak

If smoking a joint is like drinking a pint of beer, doing a dab of concentrated cannabis oil is like necking a quarter pint of vodka. Time for the inevitable tabloid panic?

FDA approval of ‘female Viagra’ leaves bitter taste for critics

Addyi gains US marketing licence after third attempt, but questions remain about its effectiveness, potential side-effects and the true need for the drug

Get ahead in Silicon Valley: take nootropic brain drugs

Some in Silicon Valley claim that a combination of supplements, over-the-counter medications and other chemicals taken together can improve cognitive function

Spiralling anabolic steroid use leaves UK facing health timebomb, experts warn

Image-obsessed young males use drug to build muscle but growing health toll includes HIV infection rate equal to that of heroin users

I’ll be on statins all my life, so why am I unsure about the side-effects?

Like millions of other people, the drugs I take every day to live a normal life. But the amount of information we have on the risks is worryingly thin