Student BMJ May 1998 volume 6 Editorials 134 Inflammatory responses and coronary heart disease 135 The BMJ's website scales up 137 Cancer in parents: telling children News 138 Drug tsar tells students cannabis laws will stay TB case traced to contaminated hospital equipment Drop in female surgeons Noah's ark in space WHO reaffirms commitment to women's health Education 141 Examination and investigation of breast lumps 144 You should know, you're a medic: Do mints cause infertility? 146 Write on 147 Net.Philes 148 Ethical debate: Sex, drugs, and the invasion of privacy 152 Coping with loss: Bereavement in adult life 156 How to read a paper: Statistics for the non-statistician. II: "Significant" relations and their pitfalls Papers 160 Development and evaluation of a community based, multiagency course for medical students: descriptive survey Life 165 Identifying the torturer's mark 167 Facing birth 168 The not-so-secret diary of a medical student 168 A reluctant student 169 Obituary: Channa Withana 169 Student soapbox: Care of patients with stroke 170 Student experiences: One hour in casualty 170 Out There Letters 171 The problem with exams All life is equally precious Less scribbling, more notes Soundings 172 My Brilliant Invention 172 Words, words, words Art & Reviews 173 My Own Country 173 PWA - Looking AIDS in the Face 174 Dr Ian West's Casebook 174 Book of the Month The Virus Hunters Medicine and the media 175 Death on camera 175 Diana, Princess of Wales Minerva 132 Editor's choice The BMJ on speed was one description of the studentBMJ. Well, we now have the BMJ on ecstasy - the eBMJ. The electronic version of the weekly BMJ has just been launched on its website (http://www.bmj.com) and is available in full text, for free. You can read about it on p 135 and in Nick Loman's review on p 147. The BMJ may be getting a buzz from drug terminology, but the BMA students took a more serious look at substance misuse at their recent conference. Jessica Westall reports (p 138). Self inflicated harm is easier to deal with than the wounds inflicted by others. Benjamin Hope interviews a doctor who works with victims of torture (p 165). Even when the physical wounds have healed, torture leaves incredible mental anguish - and it is disillusioning to read how often those who have escaped and seek refuge are turned away. Kate Adams meets one woman who has found asylum in the United Kingdom but is hungry, homesick, and about to give birth (p 167). Her situation contrasts sharply with the image of pregnancy bringing the joy of new life. On a lighter note, if you want to prevent new life after a drunken night out you might think that infertility is the answer to your prayers. Hilary Bower makes a few experts growl when she investigates whether mints affect your fertility (p 144). Front cover: Courtesy of Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture (See p 165)