Wendy Mitchell on her extraordinary Alzheimer’s memoir

Diagnosed at 58, Mitchell was determined not to be beaten: ‘Why feel ashamed of having a complex brain disease?’

I refuse to let cancer deprive my sons of their mother

Having been orphaned herself, Genevieve Fox’s desire to look after herself when she became ill was matched only by her urge to look after her own children

Cheers? No thanks! Low- and no-alcohol lifestyle booms

Sales of beer and cider with under 1.2% alcohol soared by 30%

‘She clearly has no idea’: Kenyan doctor condemned over bid to legalise FGM

Attempt to overturn ban on female genital mutilation meets with widespread contempt, but tribal elders defend ‘cultural right’

Call for ban on chocolate price cuts to fight obesity crisis

Charity also recommends 20% sugar tax on all confectionery after finding up to 29 teaspoons of sugar in one ‘sharing’ bag

If I can come back from wanting to kill myself, so can others

Peer-to-peer support was the key to my recovery. Now I run a charity where I use my experience to help others with mental health problems

How do I stop being lonely? You asked Google – here’s the answer

Every day millions of people ask Google life’s most difficult questions. Kate Leaver, the author of The Friendship Cure, offers some thoughts

Black Men Walking: a hilly hike through 500 years of black British history

A new play by the rapper Testament was inspired by a walking group from Yorkshire. Our writer steps out with them on a trek across the wild, windswept moors

How the sushi boom is fuelling tapeworm infections

As eating raw fish has become more popular, gruesome tapeworm tales have emerged. But how worried should sashimi lovers be – and how else might we become infected?

Health fears over boys as young as 13 using steroids for ‘good looks’

Children’s commissioners call for schools to tackle views of body image distorted by social media