GPs in England ‘unconfident’ discussing physical activity with patients – report
Less than two-thirds of doctors feel confident discussing activity levels and almost a third have never heard of national guidelines
It’s too late for my son, but the end of the campaign for ‘normal birth’ is welcome
The Royal College of Midwives has abandoned the ideology that may have contributed to many deaths, including that of my son, says patient safety campaigner James Titcombe
‘The stigma is more in my own mind’: men on using Viagra
Viagra use among men has tripled, with doctors saying there is less stigma around it. We asked readers whether they agreed
Cancer treatment: sorting the good news from the hype
The newspapers love a cancer research story, but many are misleading or won’t affect patients for many years. But there is plenty of progress worth reporting
How running saved me from boozy lunches and obesity
When the Observer columnist first went out for a run he hobbled home, only managing 200 metres. Four years later, running is a liberation ...
The Observer view on best medical practice for pregnant women
The ideal birth is the one that is safest for mother and baby
Is physiotherapy really worth it, or are there cheaper solutions?
I’m getting quite bad pains from constant keyboard work, but I don’t earn much so physio will be a massive cost for me
Midwives to end campaign to promote ‘normal births’
Official body calls for shift in language and approach in attempt to stop making mothers feel like failures
Viagra prescriptions on NHS triple in 10 years as stigma fades
Doctors warn of dangers of buying erectile dysfunction drugs online after £17m of counterfeit Viagra seized in year
Why we fell for clean eating
The long read: The oh-so-Instagrammable food movement has been thoroughly debunked – but it shows no signs of going away. The real question is why we were so desperate to believe it