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The truth about depression: six people speak out

This article titled “The truth about depression: six people speak out” was written by Mark Rice-Oxley, for The Guardian on Wednesday 14th March 2012 19.15 UTC Depression is not picky. Men, women, rich, poor, white, black. No one is immune. It is not just an illness for people with dark, mysterious pasts or chaotic presents. It is ubiquitous. Empirical and anecdotal evidence suggests this is fast becoming the disease du jour. Antidepressant prescriptions have soared. The World...Read More

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Are no-contract gyms the future of fitness?

This article titled “Are no-contract gyms the future of fitness?” was written by Rachel Platt, for guardian.co.uk on Wednesday 2nd May 2012 08.00 UTC Poor gyms. They’ve suffered a few knocks recently. First there was an OFT investigation into unfair membership contracts. Then there was the Twitterstorm after LA Fitness refused to cancel the contract of a couple when the woman became pregnant and the man had lost his job. And this double-dip recession certainly isn’t...Read More

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Fat is a prejudice issue

This article titled “Fat is a prejudice issue” was written by Susie Orbach, for guardian.co.uk on Thursday 3rd May 2012 14.10 UTC A new study shows significant levels of discrimination towards fat people at work. No surprise, perhaps, when we live in a fat-phobic world. Today fat has become not a description of size but a moral category tainted with criticism and contempt. Fat shaming is a new and vicious sport. Fat youngsters in Georgia have their photos pasted on billboards like...Read More

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Cosmetic surgery advertising ban urged by leading surgeons

This article titled “Cosmetic surgery advertising ban urged by leading surgeons” was written by Sarah Boseley, health editor, for The Guardian on Sunday 22nd January 2012 18.31 UTC All adverts for cosmetic surgery such as breast enlargement and tummy tucks should be banned, say leading plastic surgeons who warn that the industry is an under-regulated “wild west”. The surgeons are members of the British Association of Aesthetic and Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), who work on...Read More

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Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: is yoga too dangerous for me?

This article titled “Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: is yoga too dangerous for me?” was written by Luisa Dillner, for The Guardian on Sunday 22nd January 2012 21.29 UTC Yoga, once the pastime of contemplative types, now comes in more varieties than ice-cream. All yoga has postures, relaxation and controlled breathing as core ingredients. But some schools emphasise power and strength and can include exercises that verge on the unnatural. Headstands, which you tell your children...Read More