Publicity, mostly in America, about the safety of silicone implants used in breast reconstruction has worried many breast cancer patients. Now, a government-appointed group of experts has studied the evidence, and has decided that silicone implants carry no particular health risks. Read more on Silicone is safe…

Of all the complementary therapies, homeopathy is arguably the most controversial, primarily because its remedies are so diluted, little or nothing of the original substance remains. Yet in the teeth of conflicting objective data at best, homeopathy still manages to enjoy consumer-led demand. Read more on Homeopathy and why it’s so controversial…

It can be a difficult fact to face, but the National Health Service has a limited budget. This sometimes means that there is not enough money to allow doctors to provide every patient with every drug they wish to prescribe. Mark Pownall looks at what the NHS is doing to ensure that budgeting for drug treatment is based on the best available evidence. Read more on What is the NHS doing about the provision of expensive new drugs?…