Let them eat cake for breakfast? The latest fad in dieting
Emma Brockes: How we consume is a measure of our wider fears and securities. What does the Marie Antoinette Diet tell us about ourselves?
Move over quinoa, Ethiopia’s teff poised to be next big super grain
Rich in calcium, iron and protein, gluten-free teff offers Ethiopia the promise of new and lucrative markets in the west. Claire Provost and Elissa Jobson investigate
The latest health issue for the elderly: ‘observation purgatory’ in hospitals
June McKoy: Medicare's payment policies are incentivising hospitals to mark seniors as observations instead of admissions. It can be deadly
Open-plan offices were devised by Satan in the deepest caverns of hell
Oliver Burkeman: They’re bad for concentration, motivation, stress – and they don’t even make it easier for employees to communicate, new research indicates
Health insurers bemoan Obamacare ‘fix’ as adding confusion to rollout
President meets top insurers a day after announcing they could continue offering policies that fall short of new standards
I am a former escort. Trust me, criminalising prostitution doesn’t help
Matthew Lawrence: Rhode Island and rural Nevada used to offer protections for adult sex workers. Now it's illegal in RI and more dangerous for all
Why do we sleep? To clean our brains, say US scientists
Cerebral spinal fluid found to pump around the brain of sleeping mice, flushing out waste products like a biological dishwasher
Tom Hanks has type 2 diabetes
Actor reveals he has condition on Late Night with Letterman, but says his disease is 'controllable'
Obamacare is a lifesaver. Sign me up
Sadhbh Walshe: Until now, I've had to trust tofu and yoga will keep me healthy. The ACA is a game-changer for millions of Americans like me
US employers slashing worker hours to avoid Obamacare insurance mandate
Trend sparks fears among low-paid workers that they will be hit twice: by having earnings cut and paying more for healthcare