The bloody pursuit of perfection
Liposuction is booming - and the vast majority of patients are women. What makes them submit to such a violent procedure - especially when it removes only a few pounds of fat? By Kira Cochrane.
In Rocky’s footsteps
Ever since the first Rocky film, fans have been running up the most famous steps in America in homage to their boxing hero. And their stories are just as inspirational as that of their idol, Sarfraz Manzoor discovers.
Huge cut in measles deaths hailed as triumph
· Africa leads the way with 75% reduction · Campaign could eradicate disease from planet
Fighting fit
Bored with yoga and aerobics classes, many women are learning how to kick, wrestle, roll and land killer shots instead, says Jocasta Shakespeare.
Catholics’ ID aims to avert ward euthanasia
Catholics fearing an increasing acceptance of euthanasia in Britain are carrying religious 'ID cards' .
‘Unless you’ve been there, it’s very hard to judge’
By Hilary Simpson, whose severely disabled daughter is now 17.
Ashley’s story
When news broke that a disabled American girl had been given radical treatment to prevent her growing up, it caused a furore. Here, in an edited extract from his blog, her father explains why the family did it.
Frozen in time: the disabled nine-year-old girl who will remain a child all her life
· Parents fiercely criticised over 'offensive' surgery· Disability groups say case raises troubling issues
Scientists on a mission to bring cheap drugs to the world’s poorest countries
· Indian trials for low cost hepatitis C treatment · Researchers pioneer 'ethical pharmaceuticals'