Toxic truth? The cookware craze redefining ‘ceramic’ and ‘nontoxic’

Designer brands such as Always Pan and Caraway are booming – but safety experts are raising questions

Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘vagina candle’ is still burning bright – at five times the original price

In the latest twist in the Goop candle saga, the famous creation, which retailed at $75 in 2020, is now on offer at $400 on eBay. Not bad for a product that started out as a joke, writes Arwa Mahdawi

Baby food pouch hysteria? It’s just another way of making mothers feel guilty

We need a society that supports parents and makes good food choices achievable – not more lecturing of exhausted mums, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

‘Wellbeing’ isn’t a joke – it’s a tool for tackling populism

In Britain, the Treasury is taking the idea of social happiness surprisingly seriously – and the chancellor needs to as well

Margaret Miles-Bramwell obituary

Other lives: Founder of Slimming World, which she set up as a 21-year-old and which grew into an employer of thousands

Mental health crisis ‘means youth is no longer one of happiest times of life’

UN-commissioned study in UK, US, Ireland, Australia, Canada and New Zealand finds satisfaction rises with age

‘Betrayed by the system’: Chappell Roan sparks debate over pay and healthcare in pop

The singer castigated record labels in her Grammys speech – but, as music industry insiders explain, issues around artist health and support run even deeper

Health insurer Vitality is first to offer UK members weight-loss jabs

Company will give up to 20% off treatments such as Wegovy and Mounjaro through private cover

UK shoppers inspired by health food trends on social media ‘lift retail sales’

Year-on-year credit and debit card spending in January is highest upsurge since March 2024, says Barclays

Deals for two: how couples can save at any stage of their relationship

There are huge savings to be made as a pair, from meals to outings to pensions