It’s all in the genes
Major advances in drug therapy have made breast cancer survivable if detected early enough. The next breakthrough will come from genetics research, reports The Observer's health correspondent Jo Revill.
The great guilt debate
Parents are probably right to worry about the effect they're having on their children, says Oliver James.
Can fresh fruit really help you beat cancer?
More and more cancer patients are turning down radiation and chemotherapy in favour of a vitamin-rich diet. Doctors have relied on drugs and surgery for too long, brushing aside the importance of feeding patients properly writes Carmen Wheatley.
Hoist by his own polemic
Steven Pinker's invective against Marxists, feminists and all those who think they can change human minds in The Blank Slate is entertaining, but is it justified?
Misery of fat children obsessed by junk food
A new study shows that thousands of inactive and obese children are at risk of disease.
Slim hope
Anorexia, as Kate Chisholm explains in Hungry Hell, has been with us for centuries. So why don't we understand it better?
Fruit cure for cancer?
Former world champion biker Barry Sheene has rejected orthodox cancer treatments in favour of natural remedies. Diane Taylor on the main alternatives to traditional medicine.
I know just how you feel
Scientists have identified the 412 facial expressions that mean the same thing wherever you go. Dea Birkett reports.