Deepak Chopra may be wealthy, but even he knows that’s all an illusion Sue Blackmore: The guru's twisting of 'spirituality' to tell his followers that they can be rich and stay young misses the point of enlightenment
Double mastectomy: my brutal 40-day breast cancer cure Emma Gilbey Keller: A handful of atypical cells one week; a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery the next
Mindfulness: the altered state of America Ed Halliwell: Mindfulness meditation was once a tool of the counter-culture. But now it's transforming the minds of conservative America
Don’t let extreme anti-abortion groups infiltrate the mainstream Kate Smurthwaite: Attempts to access abortion data have left women scared and intimidated. We must guard against a rise in extremist activities
Healthcare law: outside the supreme court, passions flare over legal battle This week's hearings may be a dry contest of legal precedent, but there is no shortage of furiously divided opinion outside court
Pro-choice supporters plan first ever protest against anti-abortion activists Counter-demonstration to be held at British Pregnancy Advisory Service clinic in London targeted by religious groups
The Ashley treatment: ‘Her life is as good as we can possibly make it’ In an exclusive email exchange, Ashley's father talks to Ed Pilkington about his daughter's condition, her growth attenuation treatment – and the criticism his family has faced
Doonesbury strip on Texas abortion law dropped by some US newspapers Several papers decline to use cartoon strip, which depicts state-required sonograms as Republican-approved rape
Why anti-choice campaigners won’t let science get in their way Amanda Marcotte: Research claiming a link between abortion and mental illness in women always gets debunked, but do these ideologues care?
Disney cancels plan to open fitness park after obesity ‘bullying’ claims Habit Heroes shuttered after cries it stigmatized overweight children with villains called Snacker and The Glutton