The Guardian view on inequality and health: a matter of life and death

Editorial: It is unfair that in England people in different social circumstances experience avoidable differences in health, wellbeing and length of life. But this is a political choice

I’ve just dyed my beard. It looks as if I murdered an octopus in the bath

Covering the grey hairs made me look younger – but at what cost?

Why do people think 41 is too old to exercise? It’s a perfect time to start

The truth is that whatever your age, exercise can be beneficial - and just think about the post-workout high

Boomers ruined everything? This is no time to play the generational blame game

These judgments come with a large dollop of bias – we’re all motivated to believe that our age group is superior

My top tip for middle-aged longsightedness? Buy a head torch

My teens were ruined by wearing terrible glasses. And now bad eyesight has crept up on me again

‘My energy is back’: how testosterone replacement therapy is changing men’s lives

Men who feel tired or drained are often told it’s just a fact of life. But in some cases low testosterone is to blame, and there are treatments available

Australia’s private health system is failing our old and frail patients

Elderly patients are increasingly realising that in times of need the public hospital is their sanctuary

How to live forever: meet the extreme life-extensionists

Some sleep on electromagnetic mats, others pop up to 150 pills a day. But are ‘life extensionists’ any closer to finding the key to longevity? Alex Moshakis meets some of the people determined to become immortal

So you’re happier at 16 and 70? I’ve been both … and it just gets better

Figures show there are two ages when we are most likely to be content with our lives. Does personal experience bear this out?

A lifetime of sleep, from birth to menopause and beyond

Babies wake at any hour, teenagers refuse to get out of bed, older adults find a good night’s rest harder to achieve. Why do our sleep patterns shift with age?