Morrisons burger ad criticised for promoting ‘unhealthy lifestyle’ to kids
Supermarket’s TV campaign featuring a girl discarding the healthy ingredients from her meal sparks complaints to ASA. By Mark Sweney
Loneliness: a silent plague that is hurting young people most
For young Britons, loneliness is an epidemic – and they are even more likely to fall victim to its insidious dangers than the elderly. Natalie Gil reports
Silent, not deadly; how farts cure diseases
Dean Burnett: Reports of scientists claiming farts cure diseases may be misleading, but if accurate this would have far-reaching consequences
We must demand more of celebrities, not confer advantages on them like Jimmy Savile had
Deborah Orr: It's already established that those whose professional authority puts them at an advantage over people – doctors, teachers, bosses – should not use that advantage sexually. It ought to be just the same for celebrities
Hard to swallow: the world’s first drinkable sunscreen
Dean Burnett: A company recently announced the launch of the world's first drinkable sun screen, but closer analysis shows some very questionable claims
My husband Andrew Marr missed the warning signs of his stroke. Don’t let it happen to you
Andrew Marr thought it was 'just a funny turn' when he had a mini-stroke. Now Jackie Ashley tells why she is backing a new campaign to raise awareness
Alison Saunders, director of public prosecutions: ‘I think women have had, as witnesses and victims, a raw deal’
Susanna Rustin: Britain's new director of public prosecutions has had a tricky six months, and has huge challenges ahead. But the conviction this week of publicist Max Clifford is a vindication of Alison Saunders' pledge to do more for vulnerable, especially female, victims
Facebook buys fitness-tracking app Moves
The app will keep running (and walking) as a standalone service for now, but marks a significant move for the social network into health data. By Stuart Dredge and Alex Hern
Can instant messaging damage your health? Doctor warns of ‘WhatsAppitis’
Echoing the 1990s 'Nintendinitis' scare, repetitive strain injury to smartphone user's hands leads doctor to report new condition
Dr Christian Jessen: ‘The public’s thirst for gory medical things is insatiable’
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett: Dr Christian Jessen has made the nation's intimate ailments a teatime TV staple with Embarrassing Bodies, and this week he tackled 'gay cures' in a controversial documentary. His methods are not to all tastes, but his passion is clear