Alys Cole-King: ‘Suicide is a tragedy – particularly when it is a doctor or nurse’

Suicide prevention expert Alys Cole-King wants distressed NHS colleagues to seek support themselves during the winter crisis

‘I knew I was in labour’ – why are women being turned away from hospital during childbirth?

As a number of women recount how they were mistakenly told to go home and wait, before giving birth on the pavement or in a lift, experts warn that more investment in early-labour care is needed

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about my colonoscopy (but never dared to ask)

When I had rectal bleeding, I went for a colonoscopy. The doctor prescribed more fiber – but could anxiety be the source of the pain in my backside?

Dentists warn of child tooth decay crisis as extractions hit new high

NHS surgeons removed multiple teeth from under-18s in England a record 42,911 times in 2016-17, figures show

Tech bosses limit their kids’ time on smartphones: why shouldn’t we?

Parents focus on harmful content, but limiting the time teenagers spend on mobile phones is imperative, writes author and academic Jean Twenge

Drama out of crisis: how theatre and improv teach lessons in sexual consent

Exploring consent issues through interactive drama and comedy can effect lasting change, whether tackling violence against sex workers in Africa, sex education in South America or abuse in UK schools

My cancer operation was cancelled and I can’t sleep at night. Jeremy Hunt, how can you?

Why won’t Jeremy Hunt fight to get the NHS the funding it so desperately needs, asks Carly O’Neill

Don’t listen to Gwyneth Paltrow: keep your coffee well away from your rectum

The colonic irrigation and coffee enemas promoted on Paltrow’s website Goop are not merely unnecessary, they are potentially dangerous, writes obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Jen Gunter

Ibuprofen may increase risk of fertility issues in men, study suggests

High doses of the common painkiller over a long period of time may put men at greater risk of fertility problems and other health issues, research indicates

Is everything Johann Hari knows about depression wrong?

The Observer has published an excerpt from Johann Hari’s new book challenging what we know about depression. But do his own claims and arguments stack up?