Health
Onwards and Sideways writer Paul Mayhew-Archer: ‘I fight Parkinson’s by looking for ways to find it funny’
Onwards and Sideways writer Paul Mayhew-Archer: ‘I fight Parkinson’s by looking for ways to find it funny’
Parkinson’s is not one set of symptoms and is often a source of misunderstandings, says the writer behind the new film with Rhys Ifans and Laura Linney
‘I went to A&E with a migraine. It was a rare brain tumour. Sometimes I feel it’s not fair’
‘I went to A&E with a migraine. It was a rare brain tumour. Sometimes I feel it’s not fair’
The government has promised action to support people living with brain tumours. It was good news for people like Cal Petrie who was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive and fast-growing form of brain cancer, called pineoblastoma
I was told I was ‘too young’ to have Parkinson’s when I applied for a Blue Badge
I was told I was ‘too young’ to have Parkinson’s when I applied for a Blue Badge
Joanne Robinson was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 50. When she applied for a Blue Badge, she was told she seemed “too young” to have the condition and her application was rejected
What Britain can learn from other countries about reducing drug deaths
What Britain can learn from other countries about reducing drug deaths
Why the music you love listening to right now could be a dementia lifeline in the future
Why the music you love listening to right now could be a dementia lifeline in the future
‘I was diagnosed with dementia almost a decade ago but life is for the living. You can’t hold back’
‘I was diagnosed with dementia almost a decade ago but life is for the living. You can’t hold back’
Our dementia research is bringing new hope for a cure – and already changing lives
Our dementia research is bringing new hope for a cure – and already changing lives
Migrants are twice as likely to work nights than Brits. The care system would collapse without them
Migrants are twice as likely to work nights than Brits. The care system would collapse without them
The BIGGER Issue Puts Barriers to Eye Care in Focus
The BIGGER Issue Puts Barriers to Eye Care in Focus
Why do people live 14 years longer at one end of Leeds’ famous Otley Run pub crawl than the other?
Why do people live 14 years longer at one end of Leeds’ famous Otley Run pub crawl than the other?
As Britain’s health gaps widen, can Burnham replicate his Greater Manchester success around the UK?
As Britain’s health gaps widen, can Burnham replicate his Greater Manchester success around the UK?
What has new prime minister Andy Burnham said about mental health?
What has new prime minister Andy Burnham said about mental health?
Four Myths That Stop People Getting Their Eyes and Ears Tested
Four Myths That Stop People Getting Their Eyes and Ears Tested
UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them
UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them
Five ways to support autistic people on Autistic Pride Day
Five ways to support autistic people on Autistic Pride Day
Homeless people will be given free flu jabs this year. Here’s why it could save lives
Homeless people will be given free flu jabs this year. Here’s why it could save lives
Rough sleeping is deadly. We meet the NHS outreach workers trying to save lives on the street
Rough sleeping is deadly. We meet the NHS outreach workers trying to save lives on the street
How free eye care helped Big Issue vendor John get back to drawing
How free eye care helped Big Issue vendor John get back to drawing
Dr Ranj Singh: ‘I would tell my younger self, you don’t have to fit into a box of any sort’
Dr Ranj Singh: ‘I would tell my younger self, you don’t have to fit into a box of any sort’
Unpaid carers of parents with dementia are propping up the NHS and social care system
Unpaid carers of parents with dementia are propping up the NHS and social care system
How getting young people into sport could save the UK millions
How getting young people into sport could save the UK millions
I work with pregnant women and new mothers in Gaza. Every day, they have to fight for survival
I work with pregnant women and new mothers in Gaza. Every day, they have to fight for survival
How free eye tests and glasses from Specsavers got Paula baking again
How free eye tests and glasses from Specsavers got Paula baking again
One in three terminally ill people miss out on benefits in the final year of their life
One in three terminally ill people miss out on benefits in the final year of their life
Love Island winner Toni Laites: ‘My entire prize fund went on rent. I was living off my savings’
