Saturated fat to be cut in chocolate products, makers pledge
Products ranging from Kit Kats to breadsticks to belVita will contain less fat, but sugar levels will stay the same
Even sex-crazed students can’t catch this many STIs in a year
Michael Marshall: Freshers may have a lot of sex, but the claim that a quarter will catch a sexually transmitted infection is preposterous
Michael York’s battle with amyloidosis
When actor Michael York found dark rings developing under his eyes it took three years to diagnose amyloidosis, a rare condition that can have fatal consequences. Sarah Boseley reports
Why pregnant women are warned about everything
Zoe Williams: There is a political subtext to the toxins-under-the-bed overinterpretation of new research into plastic food packaging and miscarriages
Stroke survivors: retraining the brain
Some stroke patients struggle with simple tasks such as making a cup of tea, but new technology may have the answer
Understanding anxiety and mental health stigma
Pete Etchells: On the one hand, anxiety is a serious and debilitating disorder. On the other, it can be a useful evolutionary response to threat. Understanding how anxiety works might help to destigmatise mental health issues
It’s too soon to blame paracetamol for rising childhood asthma rates
Alok Jha: Research has so far failed to establish that paracetamol increases the severity of asthma symptoms in children
Six stubborn myths about cancer
David Robert Grimes: The internet is awash with misinformation about cancer, with potentially tragic consequences for patients
What do we really know about the effects of screen time on mental health?
Pete Etchells: A recent briefing from Public Health England warns that too much screen time is causing emotional problems in children. But is it that simple?
Can drinking too much coffee kill you?
Suzi Gage: A new study reports that excessive coffee – four cups a day – is harmful, but only to those under 55. How likely is this?