See a psychiatrist? Are you mad?
Review: Doctoring the Mind by Richard BentallSalley Vickers applauds a brave work that argues that mind-altering drugs do more harm than good to the mentally ill
When did a story last change you?
Molly Flat: From Dorothy Dunnett to Blood Diamond, books have shifted my life's course on numerous occasions
Mice injected with Alzheimer’s cast new light on dementia
Scientists have found that harmful tangles of proteins that cause diseases such as Alzheimer's can be transmitted from one brain to another
Multiple sclerosis patient takes assisted suicide case to House of Lords
Campaigner Debbie Purdy wants law on prosecution of helpers clarified
Terror in the name of Jesus
Sara Paretsky: Dr George Tiller's murder underlines there is no common ground with anti-abortion zealots
If you only do one thing this week … avoid the mid-afternoon slump
It's halfway between lunchtime and teatime and you're running out of steam. Sandra Haurant has some tips on how to get through the rest of the afternoon
Film on black surgeon in first heart transplant team rekindles controversy
Documentary reopens debate over Hamilton Naki's claim that he took part in world's first heart transplant
My life as a giraffe
Writer Arianne Cohen on the highs and lows of being 6ft 3in
Of stilettoes and socialites
Review: The Towering World of Jimmy Choo by Lauren Goldstein Crowe and Sagra Mceira de RosenElizabeth Day finds this portrait of Jimmy Choo a bit wobbly on its feet
Your desk speaks volumes
Paperback of the week: Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You by Sam GoslingThe psychology professor's Through the Keyhole deductions are both obvious and intriguing, writes Oliver Marre