‘Pushed into humanity’: can learning about storytelling make better doctors?
Narrative medicine encourages doctors to engage more deeply with patients by listening to their stories
I’m stressing about ultra-processed foods, when the real worry is that many people can’t afford a healthy diet
Cutting out junk food and eating 30 plants a week is a great idea. But until the food industry is better regulated, it’s out of reach for a large swathe of the population, writes Emma Beddington
‘I started to unravel’: Why do so many women over 40 struggle with stress?
I coped with kids and a busy career, so why was I suddenly overwhelmed?
Breast is best if you want top marks for your children? You’ve got to be kidding
A piece of research that doesn’t stand up to scrutiny is piling the guilt on to mothers
From surfing to self discovery: five of the best male-only wellness camps in Europe
These getaways are geared towards giving men a reboot, and include both the spiritual – breathwork and midfulness – and physical, through activities such as mountain walking and coasteering
It took me a long time, but I’ve finally fallen in love with being gay
I owe my happiness to the queer friends I made. And to my younger self who hated being gay: all is forgiven, says i newspaper columnist Eleanor Margolis
In the company of men – and Zen: a male-only wellness retreat in Wiltshire
A wellness retreat deep in an ancient Wiltshire forest offers jiu-jitsu, wild swimming and an emotional detox among like-minded strangers
From DJ classes in Ibiza to yoga in the Norfolk woods: readers’ favourite retreats in the UK and Europe
Ecodomes, poolside lounging and meditation feature at these gorgeous retreats in the UK and sunny southern Europe
Ministers urged to restrict marketing of vapes to children in England
Rachel de Souza points to research showing evidence about pressure to vape and its subsequent effects
How we met: ‘He moved in after a month together to care for me – then he kept being amazing’
Adelina, 40, and Alan, 42, met during lockdown. When she became severely ill with long covid he looked after her while she recovered. They plan to marry