GPs could prescribe bingo and dancing after English trial’s success
One practice prescribing activities saw 20% cut in hospital outpatient admissions
Cold comfort: in praise of the flu jab
It’s that time of year again – the trip to the chemist, the little room, the little jab. Eva Wiseman reveals why avoiding actual flu is not the only reason she loves having the jab
Matt Haig: ‘I wanted to end it all, but surviving and thriving is the lesson I pass on’
At 24, he wanted to kill himself. Now a novelist, he teaches the readers of his books – and his children – how to get through when the future looks bleak
I had my baby in prison, so I know how jails are risking mothers’ lives
Jailed pregnant women need greater support and understanding from the authorities, says a woman who had her baby while in custody
‘Having a child is a distraction from your own mortality’: Kathryn Hahn and Tamara Jenkins on their IVF film
Hahn stars in Jenkins’ new comedy about a couple struggling with infertility. They talk about whether feminism and the media should shoulder some blame for encouraging women to wait before reproducing – and why their film shouldn’t be dismissed as a chick flick
Western lifestyle may cause blood pressure to rise with age
Study of remote communities in Venezuelan rainforest sheds fresh light on hypertension
Why prescribing playlists for people with dementia is on the money
As a GP, I know that funding is key if social prescribing is to work, writes Ann Robinson
Genetic link between obesity and depression uncovered, say scientists
Having genetic variants linked to high BMI can lead to mental health issues, study finds
Too many baby deaths avoidable, report into NHS finds
Each Baby Counts project analyses cases of stillbirth, neonatal death and babies born with brain damage
Seven ways to manage a panic attack
Try cutting out your morning coffee, learning deep-breathing exercises and plugging into an audio app