Speech fasting: would staying silent until midday make us happier and healthier?

Lulu has revealed that, when she’s performing, she doesn’t speak before noon. It might sound tricky – but could have benefits

Ditch the UPFs! How to make easy, healthy convenience foods – from fizzy drinks to flapjacks

There’s no reason to give up your favourites, whether that’s flavoured yoghurt, white sliced bread or cookies. The key is to make them yourself

A Body Made of Glass by Caroline Crampton review – an intelligent and engaging history of hypochondria

In this fascinating book, a survivor of a life-threatening illness chronicles the history of health anxiety and ponders whether it is a rational response to our flawed bodies

The Price of Life by Jenny Kleeman review – what’s it worth?

A riveting examination of the value we place on human life – from healthcare to hitmen

The big idea: why am I so forgetful?

A failing memory can be frustrating, but it may be a sign your brain is working exactly as it should

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt – a pocket full of poison

An urgent and persuasive warning about the toll of ‘phone-based childhoods’

‘There’s joy I haven’t felt for years!’ How an app finally got me hooked on the piano

Thirty years after failing his grade two exam, our writer is banging out Handel, Billie Eilish and Elton John - and he’s not alone. With apps to help with learning, there’s never been a better time to tinkle the ivories

Our Body review – a brave, unblinking, hospital’s-eye view of women’s health

Documentarist Claire Simon films women, including herself, receiving care in a women’s health, obstetrics and gynaecology ward at a Parisian hospital

The big idea: should you blame yourself for your bad habits?

Our ability to resist temptation is increasingly shaped by forces beyond our control

Arnie, Dolph and me: Musclebound, the show working out pleasure, pain and bodybuilding

Growing up, Rosy Carrick was fascinated by Schwarzenegger, Lundgren and other shredded 80s screen stars. Now she is exploring what they helped her realise about her sex life