Experts are calling for mental illness and physical illness to be treated equally 

Police have urged social media users to check their sources before sharing posts 

Ms Shaw says the syndrome left her skin scarred and she is slowly losing her vision

Want to monitor your sleep cycles or be more mindful of eating nutritiously? There's an app to suit your needs...

Your children are influenced by everything you do

Thousands of people were infected with Hepatitis C and HIV in the 1970s and 80s during NHS treatment for haemophilia or blood transfusions

When Rodrigo Nino was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, he turned to psychedelics to ease his anxiety around death. Now, he's helping top scientists to research how hallucinogens helped him, and could help others.

The ones you love hurt you the most

And it's not for the reason you might expect

Searching the internet for a match on a child's symptoms may lead to mistrust between the patient and their doctor

Poor health was a risk for both children who were bullied and children who bullied others

There are physical symptoms as well as psychological ones

The current theory of how salt works is intuitive and simple. And, it turns out, probably not true

Steve Biddulph talks to The Independent about the importance of feminism when raising young girls

Improving the lives of people with autism through technology has benefits for us all and encourages society to take a more inclusive view of disability

The definitive answer has been revealed

From May 21, cigarettes will be sold in plain packaging and 20g will be the minimum size for a bag of tobacco

Parents need to focus on context and consistency

The Maastricht Interview has helped hearers understand why voices are speaking to them