Access to contraception has got harder in England, top doctor says
Lesley Regan, women’s health ambassador for England, says ‘destructive’ changes to NHS system in 2012 are failing women
Should I worry about pesticides?
Many of them don’t pose a risk to humans. But what about the less natural stuff that goes on our food?
Overwhelmed in London, I moved to Berlin to save my sanity – and savour a new life
Irish author Naoise Dolan on taking refuge in the German capital
The rise of perfectionism – and the harm it’s doing us all
Many of us believe striving for perfection leads to success. But perfectionism is counter-productive and can result in soaring levels of stress. The answer, believes Professor Thomas Curran, is to go a little easier on yourself
Gene genius: how the placenta project is unlocking the secrets of our cells
The Human Cell Atlas is already helping to ensure safer pregnancies, and scientists believe it will help them understand many other conditions
I’d love to laugh like a baby again. But the best I can hope for is a big sneeze
As adults, we are taught to keep a lid on our emotions. It has left me longing for the days of relentless, unbridled mirth, writes Adrian Chiles
‘I feel constantly watched’: the employees working under surveillance
Monitoring software has become more common since the pandemic – but are activity scores the best way to measure productivity?
Tea, apples and berries could stave off age-related memory loss, study suggests
Research found 71-year-olds with high flavanol consumption had better memory function
‘Water is too boring’?! Can you really survive on nothing but coffee, tea or juice?
Everyone agrees you need some form of hydration – but are any of the alternatives as good for you as H20? And precisely how much should you be gulping down?
A new start after 60: backpacking in the Himalayas, I found the courage to change my life
After two decades of work, work and more work, Ann Halloran decided it was time to leave her comfort zone. And it all began with a broken walking stick