Medicinal cannabis and the caregiving community giving it away for free

Sarah Whitehead: Marijuana legislation is being relaxed all over the world – but not in the UK, where the most unlikely of horticulturalists are taking the law into their own hands

Herbal remedies? Now take healthier lessons from the land

Good health needs more than a bottle of lavender oil, argues the founder of Neal’s Yard Remedies, whose farm is designed to make bigger connections, as Barbara Griggs discovers

Astrology in medicine? The star charts don’t lie

Bidisha: The MP David Tredinnick has suggested using astrology in the consulting room. Bring on the birth signs

Combining astrology and healthcare: your medical horoscopes

Dean Burnett: David Tredinnick wants to see more astrology used in healthcare. So what would "medical horoscopes" look like?

Silent, not deadly; how farts cure diseases

Dean Burnett: Reports of scientists claiming farts cure diseases may be misleading, but if accurate this would have far-reaching consequences

Sorry for doubting you hay fever sufferers – now I know your pain

Suzanne Moore: First thoughts: I used to think allergies were for wusses, but now I'm one of a rising number reaching for the eye drops, nasal sprays and pills

Medicine does not have all the answers … says a doctor

The power of modern drugs can be awe-inspiring, but social interaction and other activities are undervalued forms of healing, says Dr Laura Marshall-Andrews

Pregnant women using alternative therapies urged to tell their doctors

Natural ‘not always safe’, warn experts, as study shows 90% of pregnant Australian women use complementary treatments

Hard to swallow: the world’s first drinkable sunscreen

Dean Burnett: A company recently announced the launch of the world's first drinkable sun screen, but closer analysis shows some very questionable claims

Jeremy Hunt sent homeopathy studies to chief medical officer

Letter to Tory MP reveals health secretary asked Sally Davies to initiate reviews of already dismissed studies by French firm