Adele: ‘I don’t let body image issues rule my life’
The singer, riding a wave of publicity ahead of her latest album, 25, calls for acceptance of individuality – and has words of praise for Beyoncé
More babies born to women 35 or older than under 25 for first time
There were 138,592 live births to women under 25 and 144,181 to women aged 35 and over last year in England and Wales, ONS figures show
Will drinking champagne stop me getting dementia?
A study found that it improved spatial awareness, so it might make it easier to find the way home from the pub. That’s the good news. The bad news is that we are talking about rats, not humans
Everything you need to know about colds (but were too bunged up to ask)
Take zinc? Keep away from kids? Here’s a no-nonsense guide to avoiding colds this winter
The Guardian view on homeopathy: the NHS shouldn’t pay
Editorial: Placebos can work magic. But that’s no argument for the health service to privilege a form of mock medicine that defies science and common sense
Homeopathy on prescription could be banned from NHS
Threat of judicial review has apparently forced ministers into launching a consultation to ensure funds are spent only on most effective treatments
Australia’s first female genital mutilation trial: how a bright young girl convinced a jury
Three people have been convicted of FGM in a landmark trial in Australia. It was a complex case in which medical evidence was inconclusive, which meant the outcome turning on phone tapping – and also the testimony of two young girls
Who wants to see a GP at the weekend? – cartoon
The government might be pushing for seven-day surgeries, but a survey suggests patients are happy with the way things are
NeuroTribes by Steve Silberman review – an enlightened take on autism and difference
This sparklingly humane book makes the case that there is no such thing as neurologically ‘normal’
Female MPs call for breastfeeding to be allowed in House of Commons
Move may be ‘ridiculously controversial’ but it is necessary to get more women into parliament, says Labour MP Jess Phillips