Working families: Stuck in the middle

As the 'sandwich generation' juggles the demands of children and elderly parents, Cath Janes says more firms should be aiming to appear on the Top Employers for Working Families list

Me

Review: Me by Mel ThompsonWith this entry in Acumen's diverting 'The Art of Living' series, Thompson tackles the enormous question of what is a self, says Steven Poole

NHS accused of wasting £3m

Value of private clinics used to reduce waiting times called into question after Scottish centre paid for non-treatment

24% of adults ‘risking health through alcohol’

New NHS figures show rise in people admitted to hospital with alcohol-related injuries or conditions, and increase in deaths linked to drinking

He’s the daddy now

Review: The Reluctant Fathers' Club by Nick DuerdenOliver Marre learns little from this guide to fatherhood

More UK swine flu cases confirmed, bringing total to 65

Scotland has five confirmed swine flu cases and the rest are in England where the four schools closed last week reopened today

The G2 interview: Susie Orbach

Decca Aitkenhead meets the psychotherapist and author of Fat is a Feminist Issue

Bad Science

Review: Bad Science by Ben GoldacreIn this book the crusader against quackery is on top form, says PD Smith

Two more swine flu cases hit UK

Latest among UK total of 34 to contract swine flu include pupil at one of the five schools closed due to outbreak

Consumers find food labelling confusing

Major study recommends hybrid scheme for improved health and clarity, but food industry insists on voluntary approach