Alcohol and other health risks: let’s get our story straight

Michael White: The Everest deaths show it's hard to balance liberty and safety, but a report suggesting half a glass of wine a day goes too far

The backlash against breastfeeding

Zoe Williams reports on the feeding frenzy caused by the women daring to challenge the 'breast is best' orthodoxy

Catholic university in South Bend, Indiana, claims government's birth control mandate conflicts with religious teachings

Antibacterial hand sanitiser has spread from the hospital ward to the high street – and its producers are making a killing. But who really needs it?

Hair stylist who revolutionised women's cuts in the 1960s reported to have died of natural causes

Sue Blackmore: The guru's twisting of 'spirituality' to tell his followers that they can be rich and stay young misses the point of enlightenment

Court increases acclaimed midwife Dr Agnes Géreb's punishment for 'negligent malpractice'

Ed Halliwell: Mindfulness meditation was once a tool of the counter-culture. But now it's transforming the minds of conservative America

Kate Smurthwaite: Attempts to access abortion data have left women scared and intimidated. We must guard against a rise in extremist activities

Despite improving healthcare and information campaigns, country still has world's highest infection rate