What I’m really thinking: the fitness instructor

‘I have lost count of the number of people I have sent to their GP after finding they have high blood pressure during their first induction’

Don’t call believers in homeopathy idiots – it will push them further from science

Those attacking Jeremy Corbyn for supporting the NHS provision of homeopathy are helping to entrench the perceived elitism of mainstream medicine

Mindfulness for mental health? Don’t hold your breath

I tried breathing deeply, listening to droning CDs and looking for my inner smile. But I only found inner peace from more sleep and another glass of wine

Number of teenage births in England and Wales at lowest level in 70 years

ONS report shows number of births in England and Wales decreased in all age groups under 30, while 27% were to mothers born outside UK

Autism: how unorthodox treatments can exploit the vulnerable

A diagnosis of autism can make it tempting to turn to alternative treatments. But weighing up the scientific evidence is crucial - and potentially life-saving

Women rarely regret their abortions. Why don’t we believe them?

A US study has revealed that 95% of women who have had abortions believe it was the right decision. Yet, both in the US and UK, reproductive rights are increasingly under threat – it’s time to fight the stigma

£1 coin for your hospital trolley? The NHS’s supermarket-style makeover – cartoon

The NHS must learn from Asda to ensure staff take more ‘pride and joy’ in their work, says a health minister. So should hospitals charge £1 for a trolley?

Extend UK national park model across London, say campaigners

Founder of National Park City initiative, Daniel Raven-Ellison, says idea would make the city greener, get children connected to nature, and tackle obesity

Government delays publication of plans for reduction in UK’s sugar intake

Ministers accused of ‘deplorable complacency’ in tackling UK’s obesity problem after report they commissioned from Public Health England is shelved