Selfridges’ raw milk dispenser ‘contravenes food hygiene regulations’

The Food Standards Agency says raw milk can only be sold to consumers directly from the farm at which it was produced

Private healthcare market criticised over lack of competition

OFT says patients are not given enough information about costs, with additional fees for PMI policyholders a particular concern

Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: should I go to work with a cold?

Do you stay at home to stop others catching it, or head to work because you don't want to put your colleagues under extra pressure?

Ease the pain if you cannot work with an income protection plan

Survey shows more than half of workers say they couldn't survive financially for more than three months on statutory sick pay

Sugar-free drinks and chewing gum may cause damage to teeth

British Dental Journal paper finds products contain acidic additives that can lead to the erosion of tooth enamel

Reebok to give refunds after toning shoes fail watchdog’s no-sweat test

Head of the FTC consumer protection bureau said 'there is no such thing as a no-work, no-sweat way to a fit, healthy body'

Why the new McDonald’s menu won’t make us thin

Felicity Lawrence: Calorie labelling is good PR for McDonald's – but industry-led 'nudges' such as this won't make a dent in the obesity epidemic

The mental illness industry is medicalising normality

Lisa Appignanesi: A reading group would do more to help individuals find relief than squeezing their unhappiness into a package labelled 'disorder'

McDonald’s introduces calorie count

Trial at burger chain gives food for thought but many doubt new initiative can change behaviour

McDonald’s calorie counts count for nothing

The fast food chain will display dietary information as part of a wider drive to inform consumers about the foods they eat. But isn't this just for show, asks Mark King