I had heard clean eating made you feel better – but for me it went wrong
My healthy eating plan led to anorexia and depression. Food bloggers should make it clear that everything is OK in moderation
Births led by midwives rather than doctors linked to greater risks – NZ study
Study of more than 200,000 births over five years in New Zealand, where midwives are the dominant care-givers, produced ‘unexpected’ results
Northern Ireland is happiest place in UK, finds wellbeing survey
Office for National Statistics’ regional poll reveals Londoners to be the most anxious and least satisfied in the country
A sympathetic ear in the doctor’s surgery – cartoon
There are limits to what can be achieved by sending GPs on training courses in empathy
Your bra could kill you – and other breast cancer myths busted
Rumours around the causes of breast cancer persist – but the evidence for these claims doesn’t always stack up
Should children be able to give consent for medical treatment?
Can adolescents be trusted to make decisions about their health? New guidance from the US says those as young as seven should know their options
Life, death and black humour: on duty with the London ambulance service
From chasing naked men to calming anxiety attacks, a paramedic’s job is nothing if not unpredictable. Stephen Moss shadows a team in north London whose day gets off to a tragic start
How to live the Good Life without giving up the rat race
Extreme downshifting to escape the modern world can end in disillusion. The solution lies with communities that offer a halfway house
Revealed: one in seven UK takeaways have failed food hygiene tests
More than 7,000 takeaways and 8,000 restaurants have not passed inspections, with huge hygiene disparities nationwide
Keep button batteries away from children, doctors warn parents
Great Ormond Street hospital reports sharp rise in number of children treated after swallowing the potentially fatal metal discs