Women get worse care after a heart attack than men – must they shout louder?
This glaring gender divide is worrying, writes GP Ann Robinson. More must be done to fix the problem – and both men and women should avoid underplaying symptoms
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about eczema (but were too busy scratching to ask)
Eczema can be a year-round torment for the 1.6 million adults affected in the UK, but winter causes particular misery. So how can you avoid it – or treat it if you have it?
Johann Hari: ‘I was afraid to dismantle the story about depression and anxiety’
The writer and author’s new book, Lost Connections, explores the problems with our understanding of mental health
Is everything you think you know about depression wrong?
In this extract from his new book, Johann Hari, who took antidepressants for 14 years, calls for a new approach
How to get the best out of exercise
Conflicting theories on how to maximise exercise would stretch anyone to the limit. As New Year fitness plans begin in earnest, here’s a scientific response to some frequently asked questions
Mass closure of NHS walk-in centres is fuelling winter crisis, claim campaigners
Easy access to medical help for many denied after 40% of services shut
Living in a big, noisy household is fun and healthy. Why are we selling up?
Our plans for downsizing, forcing our kidult children to move out and rent, seem increasingly unattractive
Take it from me, a Buddhist monk: cleaning is good for you
The routines of sweeping, polishing and tidying have spiritual meaning, and you don’t have to be religious to benefit from them, writes Shoukei Matsumoto of the Komyoji temple, Tokyo
Being a volunteer can transform your life – but not enough people know that yet
Volunteering can be great for wellbeing, but fails to appeal to men and younger people. Charities and councils need to reach out to those who have most to gain
Indian doctors protest against plan to let ‘quacks’ practise medicine
Indian Medical Association says short bridging courses for traditional healers will lead to ‘army of half-baked doctors’