Pumarosa’s Isabel Munoz-Newsome: ‘I didn’t get a smear test because I was embarrassed. Stupid’
Just as her band broke through and began a European tour, the singer was diagnosed with cervical cancer. She talks about her dramatic year
Men who fail to equal parents’ achievements ‘suffer mental distress’
Failing to match educational accomplishments causes distress similar to a divorce, says study
‘Social media has poisoned us’: young Britons on why they are unhappy
From student debt to loneliness, young people in Britain share their reasons for why the happiness of 16 to 25-year-olds is so low
Meet Juul – the Marlboro of e-cigarettes that comes in creme brulee flavour
Juul vape pens can be customised, made into fidget spinners – and one pod contains as much nicotine as an entire packet of cigarettes. No wonder kids love them
Natural Causes by Barbara Ehrenreich review – wise words on real wellness
The author and activist’s sharp critique of what she calls an ‘epidemic of overdiagnosis’ is a joyous celebration of life
When stag nights go wrong
A stag night used to mean a few drinks down the pub. Now it’s a test of masculinity fuelled by cheap airfares and alcohol. Sirin Kale hears about those who lost so much more than just a night’s memories
The NHS is underfunded. Even a former Tory health secretary sees it
The health service is in crisis – as Andrew Lansley’s comments on the screening that could have caught his cancer make plain, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
Time to stockpile Irn-Bru? How the sugar tax will change our favourite drinks
A tax on sugary soft drinks comes into effect on Friday. The industry has found ingenious ways to get the levels down – from ‘restructured sugar’ to artificial sweeteners. But will it make their products any healthier?
Baobab fruit takes off as a ‘superfood’ with sharp rise in UK sales
African fruit’s popularity growing thanks to high content of nutrients and antioxidants
‘I was a caricature of my worst traits’ – how brain cancer can affect the mind
When neuroscientist Barbara Lipska was diagnosed with brain cancer, she thought she knew about the physical toll. But she was unprepared for its effect on her behaviour