Can I tame my 4am terrors? Arifa Akbar on a lifetime of insomnia – and a possible cure

From Van Gogh’s starry skies to the nocturnal workings of Louise Bourgeois and Patricia Highsmith, sleepless nights have long inspired heightened creativity. Could those artistic impulses actually help us to sleep?

NHS manager ordered to stop selling ‘sleep drug-laced’ children’s gummies

Regulator tells Sally Westcott to pull product that allegedly has undeclared levels of prescription-only melatonin

Healthy chocolate, low-hangover wine and nutritious breakfast cereal: 10 guilty pleasures … without the guilt

Sometimes you just need to treat yourself but you don’t always need to feel bad about it. Nutritionists recommend the smartest ways to indulge (including a healthy kebab!)

The best electric toothbrushes: prioritise your pearly whites with our expert-tested picks, from Oral-B to Philips

Electric toothbrushes promise healthier teeth and gums and can transform your oral hygiene. We put 20 models to the test to reveal the best for every budget

The truth about fruit juice and smoothies: should you down them or ditch them?

Some experts say we shouldn’t drink any fruit juices at all. Others point to the fibre, vitamins and anti-inflammatories they provide. Here’s what you need to know

‘Life is brutal. Running helps’: the 17-year-old who faced despair – and ran the length of Britain

Marcus Skeet has dealt with a lot: diabetes, anxiety, depression, OCD and the pressures of being a young carer. A few years ago, he reached his lowest point. Then he began working towards an extraordinary goal

I wish I had known more about alcohol when I started drinking

It seems a sensible move to use explicit warning labels on products. What I’m more sceptical about is the ‘No amount of alcohol is safe for you’ messaging, writes Arwa Mahdawi

Dear heads of state: Donald Trump won’t love you back. He may be the worst boyfriend the world has ever seen

The frantic attempts to decode his behaviour reminds me of self-help relationship babble in the 1990s. Then, as now – it’s not you, it’s him, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Get earplugs – and never remove wax at home: 16 ways to protect your hearing, chosen by audiologists

Turn the volume down, don’t use cotton buds and get your hearing tested before it’s too late. Here’s what experts recommend to keep your ears healthy

Hustling is out, healing is in: what I learned following 400 online gurus

Author Sophie Quick spent five years tuning in to money mentors, divorce coaches and habit-stacking advisers. She has been life-coached into oblivion