Pregnant women added to flu jab list
Government urges mothers-to-be to take up offer in case of a resurgence of swine flu this winter
Global dementia costs hit £388bn
Report says care and medical costs total more than 1% of GDP and warns of the '21st century's most significant health crisis'
Paying egg donors will not solve the problems of IVF
Response: Yes, there are shortages and the system is expensive. But fees would not fix it, says Francoise Shenfield
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
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?
British breast cancer rates ‘four times higher than eastern Africa’, says report
World Cancer Research Fund survey cites lifestyle as reason for difference
Top GP condemns Britons for recklessly neglecting their health
Steve Field, Britain's top GP, slams public attitudes to health
Don’t take offence if we lecture you on how to stay alive and healthy
Steve Field: In an excoriating critique, Britain's leading GP says we, not the state, must take responsibility for our wellbeing
Fat, yes. Ashamed, no
Kate Harding: While obese is a medical term, fat is the language of the bully. It's not a word doctors should use
We should be responsible for our health
The health secretary wants us all to contribute to reducing demand on the NHS - and he's right, says Denis Campbell