Noel Edmonds in Twitter row after claims that electronic box ‘tackles cancer’
Ad watchdog ‘urgently’ investigating tweets, as presenter causes further outrage by suggesting patient’s cancer may have been caused by ‘negative attitude’
Kim Cattrall on her battle with insomnia: ‘I was in a void’
Former Sex and the City actor describes debilitating condition that forced her to quit starring role on London stage last year
Inside the NHS’s only specialist gambling clinic
If people could admit ‘I am a problem gambler’ in the same way they say ‘I am an alcoholic’ they could be protected, says the founder of a London clinic working towards a cure
Coping with catastrophe: what keeps us going in the face of adversity?
Whether it’s dealing with a life-threatening diagnosis or the loss of a loved one, we are remarkably resilient as a species. We don’t fully understand the science, but we know the support of others is crucial
Clive James: ‘This carcinoma was starting to look like the alien that erupts from John Hurt’s chest’
When we were kids in quest of a tan, we would lie around forever being cooked by ultra-violet rays, and the results show up around now in the form of skin cancers
How a good night’s sleep became the ultimate status symbol
Arianna Huffington espouses the virtues of eight hours and luxury products promise rejuvenating rest, but who can really afford to sleep safe and sound?
Cartoon – the spooooky truth about NHS ‘ghost patients’
GPs are reportedly being paid to look after patients who are no longer with them. A scandal or just supernatural spin?
My mother said all the wrong things after my miscarriage. But that’s not a surprise
Miscarriage and still birth remain taboo subjects – and that means few of us know what to say when they happen
Does a vasectomy hurt? You asked Google – here’s the answer
Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries
NHS refusal to fund HIV prevention treatment is shameful, say charities
PrEP, which can reduce risk of HIV infection by up to 86%, falls outside health service remit, says NHS England