Therapy in a pencil case
Joe Moran: In these uncertain, digital times there's nothing more reassuring than ink, graphite and a new eraser
Young at risk as sexually transmitted infections reach record levels
Peak age for a sexually transmitted infection is 19-20 for women and 20-23 for men, says Health Protection Agency
In the name of purity, public funds are wasted on the rich
Simon Jenkins: From IVF to universities and museums, Britain's aversion to charging for services punishes women, students and the poor
The life-saving qualities of pizza
Research – from Italy, would you believe – suggests that pizza can be good for your health
Food Dudes should be in every school
Neville Rigby: It's won the praise of experts for getting kids to eat fruit and veg. So why is this great scheme being largely eschewed in Britain?
Top GP condemns Britons for recklessly neglecting their health
Steve Field, Britain's top GP, slams public attitudes to health
How can we balance personal freedoms with public health?
Lindsey Davies, new president of the Faculty of Public Health, talks to Denis Campbell
South Africa, Aids and the World Cup
Alice Klein: Don't blame women for South Africa's Aids problem: it's the men who pay for sex and a government that makes prostitution illegal
Dismay greets loss of sex education reform
Teachers welcome the disappearance of a teaching licence and a 'report-card' rating system for schools
Student cooking offers food for thought
Whether it is during or after university, a diet of toast and noodles isn't the ideal way to nourish your brain – so a cookery course could teach you a few basics, says Louise Tickle