Mentally ill people pay higher bills – and banks are partly to blame
Bad debt and mental health problems can be a vicious circle. Only by forcing banks to provide more help can this be addressed, says author Emily Reynolds
UK households lose feelgood factor amid rising debt – ONS
Benefits from parts of economy that are performing strongly are not being felt by all
Orkney rated Britain’s best place to live in terms of quality of life
Scotland and north of England dominate top five as measured by housing, crime and schools
Protein mania: the rich world’s new diet obsession
The long read: If you’re worrying about the amount of protein in your diet, then you’re almost certainly eating more than enough
Failure to reduce nation’s salt intake has killed thousands, say activists
Report shows voluntary action by food industry has seen only 52% of reduction targets met
Mattress firm tells customers beds do not record them sleeping
Privacy policy reference to collecting audio alarmed Sleep Number’s customers
Breast implants study reveals serious safety concerns
Global investigation finds lack of clinical oversight and failure to track long-term outcomes
Australian database seeks to identify breast implant risks
National register set up in response to lack of thorough clinical testing of devices
Grimsby named unhealthiest high street in UK by RSPH study
Lincolnshire town tops list that punishes locations which have bookmakers and fast food outlets
Austerity is the wrong prescription for the world’s wellbeing
Findings about the impact of a course of heavy-duty cuts on life expectancy make grim reading