Government’s obesity fight is toothless, MPs claim
A £372m government strategy aimed at cutting obesity in England fails to impress opposition MPs and health experts
Cooking lessons to be made compulsory in schools
The government is seeking to counter childhood obesity by making cooking lessons compulsory for teenagers at schools in England
Back from the dead
After a swimming accident, John Deeks was reportedly 'clinically dead' for between 40 and 60 minutes. Yet, after a few days in hospital, he has made a full recovery. How is this physically possible, asks Alice Wignall
Plan to curb fast-food outlets near schools
Ministers will move this week to curb the spread of fast-food outlets near schools when they unveil an action plan intended to halt Britain's spiralling levels of obesity
Don’t believe the contraception industry: sex education doesn’t work
Response: Teaching children that sex is separate from marriage has led to untold misery, says Norman Wells
Brown gives go-ahead to £500m medical research centre
The prime minister Gordon Brown is to announce the creation of a £500m research centre to tackle health threats such as HIV, meningitis, and cancer
Clear thinking?
Open Thread: Growing numbers of students are turning to performance-enhancing drugs to improve their grades. Do you approve?
Students reassured on meningitis outbreak
Health officials have told Cambridge University's 20,000 students not to worry after an outbreak of meningitis left three undergraduates in hospital.