An NHS plagued by ‘health tourism’ – cartoon
Jeremy Hunt has proposed charging foreigners for treatment, but is A&E really a big destination for health tourists?
Foul mouthed: why are footballers’ teeth so bad?
Dentists who examined 187 professionals from Premier League and Football League clubs have revealed that many players have poor oral health. Is there a root cause?
Steve Silberman on winning the Samuel Johnson prize: ‘I was broke, broke, broke’
His first book was about the Grateful Dead. His second, about autism, has just taken the Samuel Johnson prize. Meet neuro-warrior Steve Silberman, friend of Allen Ginsberg and ‘gay coach’ to Oliver Sacks
Blaming Tinder for the spike in STIs? It’s just a lazy swipe
Scare stories about dating apps are based on commonly held myths, when cuts to sexual health services are a very real problem
Should I take a month off drinking alcohol?
Sober October is over – but was it worth it? Yes. Studies confirm that abstaining from booze for four weeks lowers blood pressure and blood sugar, improves sleep and concentration and helps you lose weight
The other KKK: how the Kindred of the Kibbo Kift tried to craft a new world
George Orwell thought they were ‘sex maniacs’. They thought they were spiritual samurai, rebuilding Britain after the Great War. With their magical rituals, outdoor living and utopian vision, they are the most fascinating of forgotten youth movements – and their ideas still resonate
Third of women feel embarrassed breastfeeding in public, survey finds
Public Heath England reveals one in five women believe others do not want them to breastfeed in public
Men account for 76% of suicides in 2014, says charity
Research by the Campaign Against Living Miserably finds that more than 40% of British men aged 18-45 have considered suicide
Everything you ever wanted to know about teeth (but were afraid to ask the dentist)
How often should you brush your teeth? What kind of toothpaste should you use? And is mouthwash a good idea?
‘It was the scariest thing I’ve ever done’: the Irish women forced to travel for abortions
Every year, thousands of women come from Ireland to England for abortions – illegal at home, and punishable in Northern Ireland by life imprisonment. These are their stories