A Walk in the Park: The Life and Times of a People’s Institution by Travis Elborough – review
There’s plenty to look at in this enjoyable stroll through the history of our public parks, despite a few omissions
National Obesity Forum faces backlash over ‘dangerous’ diet advice
Members of campaign group to disown controversial guidelines to eat fats and cut down on carbohydrates
From knitting to BDSM: readers on where to find a sense of community
As people distance themselves from organised religion, we asked you about your communities and what they mean
Conflicting diet advice? It’s enough to make you take up smoking – cartoon
A new report suggesting fat might be good for you has been dismissed as ‘irresponsible’ by the Department of Health. Confused? You’re not alone ...
HIV activism: ‘It feels more like social work than my day job in adult services’
I want people with HIV to live free from oppression, and for the NHS and social services to become HIV-neutral in their activities
Why do a million women still suffer the treatable condition of fistula?
On the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, a campaigner argues that better access to surgery in remote areas is essential to end this neglect of women
I’ve seen how our jails wreck human potential. Reform will take courage
Reoffending costs £13bn a year – and giving inmates an education is the best way to prevent it, says a member of the Coates review panel
‘I have three seconds before she draws blood’: life with extreme eczema
Novelist Maggie O’Farrell’s daughter was born with eczema so severe her skin peeled off in strips. Would they ever find a cure?
Experience: I was misdiagnosed with MS
Many people felt I should have been relieved or even ecstatic at this news. But all I could think about were all those years lost to a disease I didn’t have
Have men been let down over mental health?
Suicide is the biggest cause of death for men under 49 in the UK, and stereotypes of masculinity make it hard for men to discuss their problems