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The Decadence Of Orthorexia
The Hemsley sisters are well-meaning but their food treats people like fragile invalids
Lisa Hilton

Time For An NHS Mark II
"The most radical health reforms will be made necessary in the next Parliament by events, dear reader, events."
Frank Field

Glass Tummies
Mary Kenny

‘Home births are like letting your child not wear a seatbelt.’ Really?
The authors of an academic article on childbirth have sacrificed common sense in a bid for publicity
Sarah Johnson

The Flawed Logic Of Our Abortion Laws
An unrealistic emphasis on autonomy turned ‘viability’ into the sole criterion for aborting a foetus. This makes no sense today
James Mumford

ONLINE ONLY: Thoughts from a Hospital Bed
Until recently I hadn't needed the help of the NHS. Prostate Cancer has made it an important part of my life
Lincoln Allison

Call More Midwives
Since the inauguration of the NHS, governments have increasingly paid lip service to midwives. We must not let this precious asset be further marginalised
Sarah Johnson

ONLINE ONLY: What’s the Difference Between Heroin and Cigarettes?
With heroin addicts, doctors focus on harm reduction—why don't they do the same with smokers?
Theodore Dalrymple

ONLINE ONLY: A Healthcare System Suffocated by Bureaucrats
Jeremy Hunt claims events at Stafford Hospital were a betrayal of the principles of the NHS. In fact, they were their apotheosis
Theodore Dalrymple

Get Hooked On Oily Fish — Or Else
Omega 3s may be overhyped by some of their supporters, but they are vital to our health and wellbeing
John Stein

Underrated: Abroad
The ravenous longing for the infinite possibilities of “otherwhere”
Stephen Bayley

The king of cakes
"Yuletide revels were designed to see you through the dark days — and how dark they seem today"
Carolyn Hart

A tripod in the sky
The view from above
Christian House
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