Our new health crisis: diagnosing too much, too soon

“Too many people are being written off,” said health secretary Wes Streeting to Laura Kuenssberg in March, as the government prepared to overhaul the welfare system and slash provision for people with

Medical labels have undeniable upsides, but a new book argues that the increasing pathologisation of everyday differences can do more harm than good… and doesn’t always lead to better outcomes. What’s the solution?

The mental illness epidemic

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Medical doctor and hormonal health expert Dr Hazel Wallace tells Sally Saunders why women’s health is a feminist issue and we all need to get comfortable talking about it

The usual method of monitoring prostate cancer for changes amounts to neglect in many cases. Instead, a more active approach and alternative treatments may lead to the best outcome. Cate Montana reports