The ObserverConsumer affairs This article is more than 14 years oldDoubt over 'flat head syndrome' fixThis article is more than 14 years oldUse of costly helmets to 'cure' misshapen heads in babies is unnecessary and exploits parental anxiety, say UK doctorsClinics which charge £2,000 for helmets designed to correct a flat head in babies have been accused by paediatricians of preying on the anxieties of parents.
Several companies in the UK sell the helmets, which they claim cure plagiocephaly (from the Greek for oblique head), or " Read More...
IsraelObituaryElie HobeikaLebanese militia leader who massacred civiliansElie Hobeika, who was killed in a massive bomb attack at his house in the Beirut suburb of Hazmiyeh, was one of Lebanon's most controversial figures. His death at the age of 45 comes at a time when he had agreed to testify against Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon in a war crimes trial that may be held later this year in a Brussels court. Read More...
Observer New Review Q&AGreta ScacchiInterviewGreta Scacchi: ‘I was always being invited to play a male fantasy’Jude RogersThe actor on 80s stardom, growing Tuscan veg in Sussex and why theatre remains her sacred space
Greta Scacchi, 63, is an Emmy award-winning actor. Born in Milan, Italy, she spent her childhood in England and two years of her teens in Australia, where she began working in theatre. Her films include White Mischief, The Player and Emma, and she can currently be seen in the TV series Bodies and recent film Run Rabbit Run (with Succession’s Sarah Snook), both on Netflix. Read More...