Factsheet: Private medical insurance
Private medical insurance allows you to pay for private medical care if you would rather not wait for treatment on the NHS.
£190 to help pregnant women eat healthily
The little-publicised grant, written about in Cash in February, is available to all expectant mothers irrespective of their household income.
Snooze flash: Bosses encourage sleeping on the job
National Nap at Work Week is the perfect antidote to the clocks going forward, says Huma Qureshi as she stifles a yawn
Laser eye surgery risks ‘underplayed by opticians’
Consumer group Which? says opticians are failing to give patients satisfactory procedural advice and are misleading them over costs
Are night shifts bad for you?
Lucy Atkins: The Danish government has just begun compensating women who have developed breast cancer after years of working nights
The butts stop here
There are always good reasons to stop smoking, but the economic conditions make this year the ideal time to stub it out, says Laura Howard
‘Make-believe and outright quackery’ – expert’s verdict on prince’s detox potion
Duchy's Detox Tincture also faces inquiry from Advertising Standards Authority following a separate complaint
Calm? Why should I be calm?
Julian Baggini: There's far too much emphasis on being happy these days. Anger is vital too. It could even, say scientists, help our careers
Eyes wide shut
Large doses of caffeine may help ward off drowsiness as you cram in some extra revision but the side effects can damage your brain, body and performance
Forget the holidays – it really does pay to go into school for money
Personal finance courses are being offered to young childrenduring school holidays