My moobs and me: growing up with gynecomastia

Matt Cornell grew up with gynecomastia, a harmless condition that made his school days a misery. From the bullying to the surgery that followed, he looks back on what 'moobs' meant to him

Dating after brain surgery

When a sudden brain bleed left her with facial paralysis and disability, Louise Krug wondered if she'd ever be able to find a boyfriend again ...

Why I let my husband die

Paul Anderson wanted to die. He'd been ill for years and had tried to take his life three times. The next time, his wife Jill decided to respect his wishes. And she was charged with manslaughter. Hannah Booth meets her

Lucy Mangan: the medicine man and me

I've never been one to reach for a pill or plaster for aches and pains. Toryboy's the opposite. Now we've got a baby. Can you guess where this is headed?

Sex and the over-60s

Older people are living longer and in better health than ever – so of course they're continuing to have sex. Why is it so hard to talk about, asks the editor of Gransnet

Therapy stole my boyfriend

Elizabeth Leighton encouraged her partner to go into analysis. Five years and two babies later he still has five sessions a week. Now she feels sidelined and doesn't know where to turn…

Life after death

When he was 12, he flatlined. Twenty years later, his heart failed. Singer-songwriter Simone Felice tells how he came back from the dead. Twice