Health

Moroccan lamb filo pie and rhubarb panna cotta: Thomasina Miers’ Sunday best recipes

A succulent, richly seasoned lamb pie filled with honey carrots and almonds, followed by a cardamom- and orange-spiked dessert

The EU is working on a blanket ban of ‘forever chemicals’. Why isn't Britain?

In Lancashire, I met people living with dangerous levels of Pfas, including in their food. The government is failing them

What is fibremaxxing – and how much is too much?

Most of us aren’t getting enough fibre in our diet, but, as our panel of experts explain, upping your intake is a case of taking baby steps …

‘What I see in clinic is never a set of labels’: are we in danger of overdiagnosing mental illness?

Our current approach to mental health labelling and diagnosis has brought benefits. But as a practising doctor, I am concerned that it may be doing more harm than good

Underwear Optional? The Health Pros and Cons of Going Commando

There are times when it is better to wear underwear than not. Here’s what the experts say

My helicopter went into freefall

Christopher Duddy was shooting a film in Hawaii when disaster struck. For 28 hours he choked on fumes near a lava lake, fighting to get to safety