Open wide, please – no, not your mouth, your wallet

In the course of their life, the average Briton can expect to spend nearly £15,000 on looking after their teeth - if they have 'gone private'. But British teeth generally are in a mess: the average Briton has lost eight of their 32 adult teeth by the time they turn 45, according to the latest Adult Dental Health Survey.

Second to none

A first-class degree does not guarantee a first-class employee, explains Oliver James.

Over and out

As Bill Clinton undergoes bypass surgery, Michele Hanson wonders why it is that so many of us remain fighting fit until we retire - and then promptly descend into ill health. And David McKie explains why he will never stop work.

Operate in your interest

Why would you pay for expensive medical insurance when you can self-pay? Miles Brignall reports on the options.