The best thing you can do for your health: sleep well
‘A consistent seven to nine-hour sleep each night is the single most effective thing we can do to reset our brain and body health’
Delays singer Greg Gilbert: ‘I was taking peppermint pills but I had bowel cancer’
When the psych-poppers’ frontman was told he was dying, it sparked an explosion of poetry and painting. As his work goes on show beside Leonardo da Vinci’s, he relives an artistic salvation
Charly Clive: How my brain tumour inspired a comedy career
At 23, Charly Clive discovered she had a tumour the size of a golf ball in her brain. She named it ‘Britney’ and wrote a sellout comedy show about it. Now she’s starring in Pure, a Channel 4 drama about OCD. Eva Wiseman meets her
The NHS 10-year plan: what we already know
Changes will include a mental health overhaul and advances in diabetes care
Modern myths about cancer – from ‘chemicals’ in food to wifi
The idea that lifestyle changes have made the disease more common is a gross exaggeration – but increasingly prevalent. We separate fact from fiction
Pineapple tacos, duck doughnuts and apple beer: how cancer patients are being tempted to eat well
Chemotherapy can ruin people’s experience of food. Now chefs and scientists are devising healthy recipes to counter the treatment’s effects
Elvis Costello reveals cancer diagnosis as he cancels tour dates
‘Small but very aggressive’ cancer has been operated on, but recovery forces songwriter to pull out of tour
Seven ways to become a donor
From offering blood or organs to making a gift of your voice or hair, there are many ways to become a donor without opening your wallet
Seven ways … to prevent skin cancer
Sunburn can lead to skin cancer, so it is especially important to be careful in summer. From suspect moles to suitable sunscreen, you can minimise your risk if you know the steps to take and the warning signs
‘Surviving’ cancer is a weird ongoing journey of readjustment
Having been treated for head and neck cancer, Genevieve Fox looked for the yellow brick road back to her old, pre-cancer self, but the truth is it really isn’t like that
Lucy Cooke: ‘I loved to drink, smoke and have a good time. Getting cancer at 45 marked an end to that’
The zoologist talks about how breast cancer was a positive experience for her, and how she’s now a lot healthier thanks to the joys of gardening
Losing my mum to breast cancer defined my radiography career
As she went through treatment, it was clear that I wanted to specialise in breast cancer. I hope she’s proud of the person I’ve become
Seven ways … to prevent bowel cancer
Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the developed world – but mortality has decreased by 30% in the past 20 years
‘I was a caricature of my worst traits’ – how brain cancer can affect the mind
When neuroscientist Barbara Lipska was diagnosed with brain cancer, she thought she knew about the physical toll. But she was unprepared for its effect on her behaviour
Man’s £54,000 NHS cancer bill raises ethical questions that can’t be ignored
Royal Marsden said treatment for Albert Thompson requires payment. It’s the first step in applying the same logic to all