Free wheeling

If you have a short commute and still don't cycle to work, why not? Emily Thornberry busts 10 persistent myths about this easy, green and healthy way to get on the move.

Positive discrimination

The rights of workers with HIV are protected by the law - but many are still worried about disclosing their status to their employer, reports Matt Keating.

All in the mind

Brain surgery is cloaked in mystery, but Neil Kitchen says it can be a 'simple procedure'. Melissa Viney went into the operating theatre to find out.

Support acts

Following a career crisis, Lindsay Swan put her initial scepticism to one side in order to find out whether professional coaching could really make her a happier, better worker

Employers told to help their staff get fit

The government's health advisers will tell people this week how companies must do more to get their staff on their feet in order to combat a nationwide epidemic of unfitness.

A better prescription

Mark Honigsbaum meets Karen Acott, who overcame parental fears about a career in medicine to become the first in her field to be a practice partner.