Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: should I reduce my stress levels?
Many life events can trigger stress, but simple and effective coping strategies are available
Work stress can raise risk of heart attack by 23%, study finds
Research claims those most at risk are those with high demands on them but little control over how and when to do the work
How can GPs meet the needs of lesbian, gay and bisexual patients?
Assumptions are the biggest issue facing LGB patients in the surgery, says Dennis Baldwin of the Lesbian & Gay Foundation
This column will change your life: were we living the Olympic dream, or was it mass delirium?
Was Britain's two weeks of Olympic bliss just a moment of mental illness, wonders Oliver Burkeman
Sleeping pills: Britain’s hidden addiction
One in 10 of us now regularly take a drug to help us sleep. But is it time we stopped popping zopiclone, temazepam and other tablets? And what are the alternatives?
Should I eat chocolate to relieve dementia?
A new study shows that the flavanols in chocolate reduce the risk of Alzheimer's and other dementia conditions by protecting brain cells and increasing blood flow around the brain
Microbes manipulate your mind
Mo Costandi: Bacteria in your gut may be influencing your thoughts and moods, raising the possibility that probiotics could be used to treat psychiatric illnesses
Why Cameron’s happiness agenda can only backfire
The government's changes to housing and disability benefits, cuts to mental health services and the drastic reduction in legal aid are making people miserable
What is life like after 100?
The conversation: More and more of us are living ever longer. But is old age something to dread, or cherish? Hetty Bower, 106, and Peggy Megarry, 100, discuss the reality of being very, very old
Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: How do I get the right treatment for depression?
New research suggests mental health issues are more common than previously thought, but that people aren't getting the help they need