Breast is best – for mum too
Joanna Moorhead is amazed at the many advantages of breastfeeding.
Sorry, but your soul just died
A decade ago Francis Fukuyama shook the world of ideas with his assertion that we had reached the end of history. Now he has looked into the future and doesn't like what he sees. In these exclusive extracts from his eagerly anticipated new book he argues that science runs the risk of destroying humanity as we know it.
Food supplements ‘improve’ learning ability
Food supplements may prompt enormous improvement in
the educational abilities
of children with learning difficulties, a study has
found.
I’m not convinced – but I’m open to suggestion
Hypnosis has long been the preserve of crooks and cranks, but does it really work? Robin Waterfied tries to reclaim mesmerism as a respectable pursuit in Hidden Depths
Older but not wiser
Time to face the facts on ageing.
Estranged from death
Giles Fraser: We need to regain our sense of place in the world, not use costly technology to increase life spans artificially.
A question of colour
When making a diagnosis, should a doctor take into account a patient's race? Yes, says the controversial US doctor Sally Satel.
Alternative medicine is practically mainstream now – should we cheer?
Anne Karpf: A short history of medicine. "I have earache..." 2000BC: Here, eat this root. 1000AD: That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer. 1850AD: Prayer is superstition...