Why I wrote a comedy show about incontinence

As a physiotherapist, I know a third of women don’t have reliable body control. I wanted to raise awareness of this taboo subject at Edinburgh festival

Why do stars like Adele keep losing their voice?

The long read: More and more singers are cancelling big shows and turning to surgery to fix their damaged vocal cords. But is the problem actually down to the way they sing?

People can live with mental illness. I am living proof of this

Art allowed me to express myself in a way I had never done before. I’ve come so far since my desperate suicide attempt

Sales of mind, body, spirit books boom in UK amid ‘mindfulness mega-trend’

While fewer titles are selling in other genres, reading that offers a path to spiritual growth has risen 13% in 2017

Catnip and dried pig testicles: study reveals medieval infertility advice

Researcher finds medieval understanding of male and female infertility was more evenhanded than thought - and discovers some interesting ‘cures’

How to stand the test of time as an artist

The most enduring works are made with heartfelt intent, says Ryan Holiday, not to mention a lot of hard work

Prurience review – come and join the self-help group for porn addicts

It’s hard to know who is acting and who is oversharing in a show that explores our personal experience of pornography – and tests the limits of theatre

Arts can help recovery from illness and keep people well, report says

All-party inquiry demonstrates benefits to health and wellbeing of the arts, leading to fall in hospital admissions

How babies sleep at festivals – and why adult brains can’t switch off

Changes in our brains as we grow up mean we’re often on full alert. So pack earplugs for festivals, says Daniel Glaser

As a Brit, US healthcare astonishes me – it’s not a human right, but a privilege

The Yes Minister writer explains how his horror at how the US – and potentially the UK – treats the sick grew into the tale of a hospital run by a casino manager