Researchers say there are no benefits of testosterone treatments for men

Analysis of more than 200 studies conducted since 1950 finds no validity to drug industry’s portrayal of testosterone as akin to a miracle drug for ageing men

Is DIY surgery a threat to the NHS? – cartoon

One man couldn’t wait for an operation and did the job himself. But is this story all it appears to be?

Shappi Khorsandi on sex education: ‘We need to be less prudish’

The comedian and president of the British Humanist Association explains why she is campaigning for more sex education and less faith segregation in schools

Can cannabis relieve pain and other ailments?

MPs have recommended medicinal marijuana for the relief of chronic pain and anxiety, but the law is against it

Varicose veins and skin complaints: how to get treatment

The NHS no longer deals with a range of common ‘minor’ ailments. If your GP won’t refer you, here’s how to get help – and even cure yourself

Bishop campaigns to highlight issue of body image among children

Bishop of Gloucester Rachel Treweek is holding series of talks with teenagers to challenge perceptions about appearance

What I’m really thinking: the dental hygienist

The worst thing is the disrespect some people show by not cleaning their teeth or by eating just before seeing me

Full uptake of cervical cancer screening could save hundreds of lives

Almost 350 more women’s lives could be saved if all invited for NHS screening attended, says new study

From Poldark to Bieber, there’s a male body ideal but is it problematic?

Celebs, selfies and Instagram are fuelling a gym obsession driven by guilt, say academics, but there could be a wider societal explanation

Avalanche by Julia Leigh review – when IVF doesn’t work

Leigh, a writer and director, had six rounds of IVF and didn’t conceive. She writes about the heavy toll it took, and whether grief is admissible for an imagined child